by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 21, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
A bill to reinstate the death penalty in a limited number of cases is eligible for debate in the Iowa Senate. The bill would make those convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a person under the age of 18 eligible for a death sentence. Republican Senator Julian...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 16, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
A bill to reinstate the death penalty in Iowa for kidnapping, raping and murdering a person under the age of 18 has cleared one hurdle in the Iowa Senate, but it faces key opposition in the Iowa House. Senator Brad Zaun, a Republican from Urbandale, said with new...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 15, 2021 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
A bill to reinstate the death penalty in Iowa — just for those convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering children — has cleared a subcommittee in the Iowa Senate. Sam Jones, pastor of the Faith Baptist Church in Hudson, spoke in favor of the bill...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 7, 2019 | News, Politics & Government
Eight Republicans on a state senate committee have narrowly approved a bill that would reinstate the death penalty for people convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a child in Iowa. Senator Jake Chapman, a Republican from Adel, said polls show Iowans support...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 27, 2019 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government
A bill that would re-establish the death penalty in Iowa has emerged in the Iowa Senate, but it’s unlikely to become law. A key member of the Iowa House who supports the concept of capital punishment tabled a similar plan last year. He concluded it costs...
