by admin | Mar 31, 2005 | Crime & Courts
The Iowa House has voted to toughen state laws dealing with sex offenders, including forcing sex offenders who’re released from prison to wear electronic bracelets that’ll allow officials to track their movements. Representative Roger Thomas, a Democrat...
by admin | Mar 31, 2005 | Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley was at President Bush’s side Wednesday as the President visited Cedar Rapids for a town hall meeting on Social Security. As the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Grassley is key to any changes happening in the system. The...
by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Politics & Government
President George Bush spoke today (Wednesday) in a forum on Social Security at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Bush is on a nationwide tour to try to drum up support for his proposed changes in Social Security and he was joined on the Iowa trip by Senator...
by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Politics & Government
The Iowa House today (Wednesday) has been debating the tracking and punishment of sex offenders. Representative Joe Hutter, a retired cop from Bettendorf, acknowledges the action is in response to the recent death of a 10-year-old Cedar Rapids girl who allegedly died...
by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Business
A new website is designed to be a place where Iowans who have ideas for launching businesses can find help reaching their goals. The website “iowaentrepreneur.com” aims to create a statewide network of entrepreneurs, potential investors and service...