Iowa House of Representatives

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First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 12 2012 - 2 Documents

Jon Stewart

It has been about 14 months since Iowan Zach Wahls captured the attention of the nation.

Then 19, he spoke to the Iowa House of Representatives, which was considering a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages. The sixth-generation Iowan informed lawmakers he was raised by two women. The eloquent three-minute speech about his family ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Des Moines Register ]

Entities: Homosexuality, Iowa House of Representatives, Family Values, Jon Stewart

First Reported Apr 30 2012 - Updated Apr 30 2012 - 1 Documents

Republican Party (US)

Regent funding still on the line in budget talks

• All letters (up to 250 words) should include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number.• The editor reserves the right to edit for length, content, style and clarity.• Send letters to opinion@press-citizen.com.MoreCraig Lang, the recently ... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Press-Citizen ]

Entities: Iowa House of Representatives, Republican Party (US), Education

First Reported Apr 24 2012 - Updated Apr 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Mental-health reform clears House despite concerns that it could cause cuts

Categories: Iowa Politics InsiderAfter weeks of off-the-record negotiations, the Iowa House of Representatives today approved major reforms to the state’s mental health system.The bill would replace the current county-by-county system with one in which ... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Des Moines Register ]

Entities: Hinton (Iowa, United States), Iowa House of Representatives, Waiver, Taxes

First Reported Apr 24 2012 - Updated Apr 24 2012 - 2 Documents

David Letterman

Iowa marriage equality activist Zach Wahls appears on Letterman to plug new book (Video)

Zach Wahls -- the Johnson County 20-year-old whose speech on marriage equality before the Iowa House of Representatives last year has brought on a storm of praise and fame – appeared on The Late Show starring David Letterman Monday.Wahls' fame erupted ... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Des Moines Register ]

Entities: David Letterman, Iowa House of Representatives, YouTube LLC

First Reported Apr 23 2012 - Updated Apr 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Iowa House of Representatives

Iowa City church recognizes Wahls

20-year-old receives Courageous Love award from Unitarian Universalist SocietyWritten byTara BannowIowa City Press-CitizenFiled UnderZach Wahls’ speech on marriage equality before the Iowa House of Representatives has brought on a storm of praise and ... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by Press-Citizen ]

Entities: Iowa House of Representatives, LGBT, Unitarian Universalism

First Reported Apr 19 2012 - Updated Apr 19 2012 - 1 Documents

House finally backs open government

Press-Citizen Editorial BoardOur ViewFiled UnderTo contact us• All letters (up to 250 words) should include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number.• The editor reserves the right to edit for length, content, style and clarity.• Send letters ... [ Published Apr 19 2012 by Press-Citizen ]

Entities: Better Government Association, David Jacoby, Iowa House of Representatives

First Reported Apr 11 2012 - Updated Apr 11 2012 - 1 Documents

Support higher education at the level it deserves

On March 27, more than 100 students from across the state gathered in Des Moines to advocate for Iowa’s public universities.Students from Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Iowa gathered under the golden dome ... [ Published Apr 11 2012 by Press-Citizen ]

Entities: Higher Education, Des Moines (Iowa, United States), Iowa House of Representatives, Mount Pleasant (Iowa, United States)

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...Governor Branstad for rescinding this ill-conceived scheme by the Iowa Natural Resources Commission," said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W Cox. "The NRC pandered to anti-hunting extremist groups and did their political bidding. They failed to cite a single credible scientific study to back up their baseless claims to support this ban. Today, thanks to the leadership of Governor Branstad and to the tireless efforts of Senator Dick Dearden, fairness, integrity and common-sense have been restored to this process."

Major Victory for Hunters and Sportsmen in Iowa--Governor Branstad Announces Lifting of Iowa Trad ... [NRA-ILA - May 12 2012]

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Major Victory for Hunters and Sportsmen in Iowa... [ Published May 12 2012 by NRA-ILA ]
Major Victory for Hunters and Sportsmen in Iowa [ Published May 11 2012 by NRA-ILA ]
It has been about 14 months since Iowan Zach Wa... [ Published May 11 2012 by Des Moines Register ]
Zach Wahls continues to make Iowa proud [ Published May 11 2012 by Des Moines Register ]
Iowa Cubs owner to be honored for support of th... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Des Moines Register ]
Regent funding still on the line in budget talks [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Press-Citizen ]
Wahls learned much from two moms, Boy Scouts [ Published Apr 28 2012 by Press-Citizen ]
Mental-health reform clears House despite conce... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Des Moines Register ]
Iowa marriage equality activist Zach Wahls appe... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Des Moines Register ]
Zach Wahls appears on Letterman to plug new boo... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Des Moines Register ]
Iowa City church recognizes Wahls [ Published Apr 23 2012 by Press-Citizen ]
House finally backs open government [ Published Apr 19 2012 by Press-Citizen ]
Support higher education at the level it deserves [ Published Apr 11 2012 by Press-Citizen ]