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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2010
Page
1
After adjournment Gov Culver could sign new regulations affecting concealed weapons permits, high alcohol beers, and ditch mowing. Political scientist Steffen Schmidt notes implications for residents from cities to farms.
On Day 79 lawmakers finalize the budget and end sessions amid voter concerns about election issues. Senate and House passage came as Democrats control both chambers and respond to grass-roots pressure. They passed a bill requiring county sheriffs to issue concealed weapon permits if applicants meet criteria, after complaints of arbitrary denials. Culver awaits action on the measure.
The package includes a text message ban for adult drivers with a $30 fine and higher penalties for injuries or deaths, a no-device rule for drivers under 18, and awaiting gubernatorial action. Other outcomes cover domestic violence gun limits, a 2011 state budget, amateur MMA regulation, hospital patient notifications, gambling posture, and film tax credits.
Iowa sheriffs argue a new bill shifting permits from may issue to shall issue removes local discretion. Marengo man Tonch Weldon faces first degree murder after a June shooting, one of five denied permits last year. Law would curb sheriff judgment, with Gov Culver awaiting action, sparking concerns from Linn County Sheriff Gardner.
The new law signed by President Obama shifts federal student lending from bank middlemen to direct government funding. It expands grants for needy students, eases loan repayment terms, and increases support for community colleges and historically black institutions.
Vatican lawyers plan to invoke immunity of the pope as head of state and argue American bishops who oversaw abusive priests were not Vatican employees. They contend a 1962 document is not proof of a cover up. The Kentucky suit, filed in 2004 by three men, seeks class-action status amid claims of widespread abuse by priests and Vatican negligence.
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