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After traffic-stop video goes viral, Newton police sue citizen for ...
WEBOct 2, 2023 · An Iowan whose online video of an allegedly unwarranted police traffic stop generated 2 million views is now being sued by the arresting officers for defamation and invasion of privacy.
Reynolds signs 'Back the Blue' law, raising riot penalties and …
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Reynolds touted Thursday’s “Back the Blue” law as a continuation of that legislation. “There’s no contradiction between steadfast support for honorable and selfless police officers — the vast majority — and a commitment to improving policing,” she said.. Democrats, including members of the Iowa Democratic Black Caucus, disagreed.
Heated battle over trout stream and planned cattle operation …
WEBSep 23, 2021 · The Sierra Club of Iowa is suing the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Supreme Beef over a proposed a feedlot set to house 11,600 head of cattle. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Iowa District Court for Clayton County, alleges that Supreme Beef’s proposed new concentrated animal feeding operation, or …
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs $100 million property tax cut into law
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Just hours after the Iowa House and Senate gaveled out for the last time in 2023, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law the property tax agreement GOP legislative leaders promised in January. Reynolds said the plan, which lawmakers estimated would save taxpayers $100 million, was just a start. “But even more important than what it accomplishes ...
Sen. Amy Sinclair takes over as Iowa Senate president
WEBNov 10, 2022 · State Sen. Amy Sinclair will serve as the Iowa Senate president in the 2023-24 General Assembly following former Senate President Jake Chapman’s defeat in Tuesday’s election. Republican lawmakers held elections for legislative leadership Thursday after the party won a supermajority in the state Senate and added seats in the House.
Bill reinstating death penalty moves out of Senate Judiciary …
WEBFeb 21, 2023 · Lawmakers who support reinstating the death penalty argued with opponents Tuesday over whether capital punishment is more likely to save or cost innocent lives. Senate File 14 would reinstate capital punishment in Iowa in cases where a minor is kidnapped, raped and murdered. It moved out of the …
New state attorney general seeks 19 resignations among staff
WEBDec 30, 2022 · The incoming, recently elected Iowa attorney general has asked for the resignations of 19 current staffers, including many in leadership positions but also some longtime staff attorneys, according to Lynn Hicks, a spokesperson for the office who was among those asked to resign. Brenna Bird, a Republican county …
Your guide to Iowa's new laws • Iowa Capital Dispatch
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Farmers will also be eligible for new exemptions. The larger change is to Iowa’s income tax. All income will be taxed at a 3.9% rate by 2026, with the state gradually eliminating higher tax brackets starting in 2023. Corporate taxes will also decrease over time, cutting the top rate from 9.8% to 5.5%. Republish.
Grassley leads in Iowa Poll by 8 points, lowest margin in decades
WEBJul 16, 2022 · U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has an 8-point lead on his Democratic opponent, retired Navy Adm. Michael Franken, in the latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll.. The poll, conducted July 10-13 by Selzer & Co., found 47% of likely Iowa voters would vote for the longtime Republican senator if the election was held the day they were asked, while 39% said they would vote for Franken.