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Republican lawmakers are continuing their efforts to add gun rights language to the Iowa Constitution this legislative session. A three-member House panel advanced a proposal last week that would add the proposed constitutional amendment which reads, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right. Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.” The legislature passed this measure in 2019, and if they pass it again this or next year, the p...

I believe it was divine order that the national observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and the end of one of the most divisive presidencies in U.S

Just a week into the 2021 legislative session the Washington Chamber of Commerce held its first of four briefings with the area’s local lawmakers Saturday. Around 20 people were in attendance for the event held over Zoom, in which Chamber Executive Director Michelle Redlinger moderated questions between attendees and state representatives Jarad Klein and Joe Mitchell, and state senators Kevin Kinney and Jeff Reichman. Kalona resident James Graham asked whether lawmakers are considering taking any action regarding the governor’s emergency powers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Klein was the fi...

In the first days of the lame duck session, the bill drew strong opposition from labor groups and law enforcement. Several, including Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow, testified in opposition of the bill.

Replies(5) The Orland Fire Protection District is opposing the current police reform bill making its way to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker. (Yasmeen Sheikah/Patch) ORLAND PARK, IL — The Orland Fire Protection District released a statement opposing the current police reform bill that's making its way to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, adding to the list of officials in town that have opposed the legislation. House Bill 3653, which the Illinois Sheriffs' Association refers to as the "Defund the Police" bill, passed by a 60-50 vote. If passed, the bill will change use-of-force guidelines, require body ca...