by admin | Jan 26, 1999 | Crime & Courts, Politics & Government
A new citizens group is calling on state lawmakers to changethe way Iowa deals with criminals. The spokesman for Citizens for Change inCriminal Justice, the Reverend Carlos Jayne, says the group does not wantIowa to build more prisons. Jayne says harsher penalties...
by admin | Jan 26, 1999 | Crime & Courts, Politics & Government
Senator Grassley says he thinks it would be a mistake for theSenate to accept a motion to dismiss impeachment charges against thePresident. Grassley thinks the Senate will follow through with theimpeachment proceedings to the end. Senator Harkin has repeatedly fought...
by admin | Jan 26, 1999 | Politics & Government
An Iowa bank official says pork producers in the statewill NOT benefit from most of the bailout plans under consideration by statelaeaders. Norwest Bank vice president Thomas Ricke (ricky) testified beforelawmakers Monday. He criticized the state Ag Secretary’s...
by admin | Jan 26, 1999 | Crime & Courts
) Police have arrested a man suspected of robbing a bank inHarlan this month… after he showed up at the scene of the crime. BradfordWinnie was arrested in connection with the robbery of the Shelby CountyState Bank on January 7th. Authorities say he’d been...
by admin | Jan 26, 1999 | Crime & Courts
Iowa should benefit from the US Supreme Court’s decision tokeep statistical sampling out of the US Census. Justices rejected the planto use statistical sampling in the 2000 census by a five-to-four vote. Senator Grassley says the decision to stick with the...
