Cloning ban fails in Iowa House amid research clash
The Iowa House rejected a full ban on destructive human embryo research after 50-47 vote on an amendment that would allow embryonic research from embryos scheduled for destruction. Supporters cited therapeutic cloning and stem cell promise while opponents warned of crossing ethical lines. Speaker Siegrist called debates emotional as votes moved on.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette Des Moines
House
Senate
David Skorton
University of Iowa
Iowa
Skorton
Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Brad Hansen
Dan Boddicker
R-Tipton
Iowa State University
State of
Boddicker
Roll call vote on fertilized eggs for stem cell research
The House approved limited use of fertilized human eggs for stem cell research by 50 votes to 47. Republicans voting yes included 17 members such as Boggess and Gipp. Republicans voting no numbered 38 with Alons and Dolecheck among them. Democrats voting yes totaled 33 led by Atteberry and Chiodo. Democrats voting no were 9 including Fallon and O'Brien. One Republican and two Democrats did not vote.
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Grundberg
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Shey
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Bell
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Chiodo
Cohoon
Connors
Dotzler
Foege
Greimann
Hatch
Huser
Jochum
Kreiman
Kuhn
Larkin
Lensing
Mascher
May
Murphy
Myers
Petersen
Reynolds
Richardson
Schrader
Shoultz
Smith
Stevens
D. Taylor
T. Taylor
Wurmstadt
Winckler
Wise
Witt
Fallon
Mertz
O’brien
Osterhaus
Quirk
Reeder
Scherrman
Leng
Tremmel
Tieg
Ford
Frevert
Plans to spread local option sales tax statewide dropped
Proponents abandoned their bid to expand the 1 cent local option sales tax for schools statewide after failing to secure enough votes in the Iowa House. House leaders expect the issue to return next year as debates over funding for rural schools and statewide taxes continue.
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Des Moines
House
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Iowa Farm Bureau
Clarence Hoffman
Charter Oak
Hoffman
Iowa
Vilsack Signs Increase in Iowa School Funding
Governor Tom Vilsack signed Senate File 2315 to raise Iowa K 12 funding by 59 million dollars for the next fiscal year with a 1 percent allowable growth rate for 371 districts. He warned he will veto GOP efforts to cut education funding and opposed plans to slice teacher pay, tech, and college funds to balance the budget before April 12.
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Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
GOP
Senate
Iowa
Vilsack
Senate heats up over mental health parity debate in Iowa
Iowa Senate battles over mandatory mental health coverage as amendment by Sen. Tom Fiegen gains approval. GOP leaders debate strategy with 26-22 roll call showing mixed support from Republicans and solid backing from Democrats.
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the Gazette
Des Moines
Senate
Tom Fiegen
D-Clarence
Mary Kramer
West
Mary Lundby
R-Marion
GOP
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