Iowa House advances traffic camera regulation bill
Iowa Democrats on the House Transportation Committee blocked a Senate file opposed by eight members but the bill to permit red light and speed cameras in high traffic or crash-prone areas cleared committee 13-8. Representative John Forbes said the caucus dislikes traffic enforcement cameras as the session nears deadlines.
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2017 Iowa bills status at a glance
A score card lists issues under consideration in the 2017 legislative session including fireworks sales, hand-held device use while driving, gun restrictions, traffic camera regulation, abortion, public funding for Planned Parenthood, voter ID, nickel bottle deposits, water quality, traffic camera bans, marijuana penalties, judicial nominating commissions, protest blocking of highways, and E-Verify requirements. Gazette Des Moines Bureau.
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Branstad touts abortion restriction progress in Iowa
Governor Terry Branstad and key Republicans addressed a Rally for Life at the Capitol after the House approved a 20 week abortion ban with Senate support likely. Branstad cited a 26 percent drop in abortions since 2010 and urged patience for incremental gains in the pro life agenda.
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State Public Defender staff face five furlough days
Iowa State Public Defender employees must take five unpaid furlough days by end of June as part of a 457 481 reduction in the 2017 budget. Defender Adam Gregg says the mandatory cuts come through a de appropriation bill signed by Gov. Branstad and pose a late fiscal year challenge.
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Cedar Rapids Roosevelt building evicts two eateries
In Cedar Rapids, the Roosevelt building owner Sherman Associates with Linn County Sheriff's Office began removing inventory from spaces formerly occupied by Jerseys Downtown and Harold's Chicken after orders to vacate. Jerseys Downtown closed last month.
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