Opponents of the death penalty plan a rally Monday in Des Moines to highlight a case in Texas, home to the front-running republican presidential candidate. On Monday, Billy Hughes will be executed in Texas, and the Pope has sent a letter to Governor George W. Bush, urging him to issue a stay.Bush says his job is to uphold the law of the land in Texas, where there is a death penalty.While Bush campaigns in Iowa for the Caucuses, the Lieutenant Governor of Texas holds the reins of government in the Lone Star state. Bush made his comments during a telephone interview with Radio Iowa.
SEARCH THIS SITE
RECENT NEWS
- Students get a look at Air National Guard jobs in Sioux City
- Speaker says House GOP to seek UI, ISU, UNI tuition caps
- Supreme Court rules in favor of UI in Children’s Hospital construction dispute
- Law lets police check for minors inside vape shops, tobacco retailers
- Singer with ‘Iowa roots’ has dual role in Michael Jackson musical (AUDIO)