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Bryan Pregon

Iowa officials release proposed redistricting maps - 1 views

www.wowt.com/...se-proposed-redistricting-maps

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  • Bryan Pregon on 17 Sep 21
     
    "DES MOINES, Iowa (WOWT) - Proposed changes for Iowa's lawmaking districts were released by the Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission on Thursday."
Bryan Pregon

Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns - 0 views

www.wowt.com/...rn-person-despite-ivf-concerns

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  • Bryan Pregon on 08 Mar 24
     
    ""This bill right here … puts IVF at risk whether you want to believe it or not," said Iowa Democrat Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell. "We are now seeing the damage these laws can have on people seeking and providing reproductive health care.""
Bryan Pregon

In Iowa, a GOP governor charts a different course - 1 views

bigstory.ap.org/...vernor-charts-different-course

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  • Bryan Pregon on 28 Mar 13
     
    "Branstad, who was elected in 2010 as part of a resurgent GOP, has made proposals many Republicans would sneer at: raising minimum teacher salaries and offering incentive pay for teachers who take on more responsibilities - all by tapping $187 million in new school funding."
Jeremy Vogel

GOP Seeks Revenge on Pro-Equality Iowa Supreme Court Justices - 0 views

www.advocate.com/...ty-iowa-supreme-court-justices

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 25 Apr 13
     
    Is it appropriate for the Legislator to "punish" the Judicial, or even the Executive, branch because of a disagreement in what is right or wrong? Is it appropriate to target only specific justices instead of applying the salary cut to all of the justices? I wonder if some of the legislators are holding on to this issue for longer than needed? The Varnum v. Brien decision was over four years ago, yet legislators are still trying to "punish" the justices for that decision.
Mallory Huggins

Iowa court rules boss can fire employee he considers an 'irresistible attraction' - 0 views

www.foxnews.com/...siders-irresistible-attraction

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  • Mallory Huggins on 22 Jan 13
     
    A 53 year old dentist in Iowa fired one of his employees because he feared that he would try to start an affair with the 32 year old.
  • Natalie Wilson on 23 Jan 13
     
    This is absolutely ridiculous. That poor woman lost her job because she was an 'irresistible attraction'? He'd worked with that woman for 10 years of course they'd formed some sort of relationship, that tends to happen. I just think that being able to fire someone, man or woman, because they're an 'irresistible attraction' is not only humiliating but degrading to that individual. No one should be fired because the way they look can ruin their employers marriage. If it's that big of a problem then that couple needs to go see a professional about their problems, not bring them to the work place.
jessicavaldez

University of Iowa becomes one of first to ask about sexual orientation - 1 views

news.yahoo.com/ual-orientation-022631581.html

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  • Mallory Huggins on 19 Dec 12
     
    I applied to University of Iowa this fall and I wasn't asked about my sexual orientation. None of the questions on the application (or the housing app) asked anything about sexual orientation.
Jeremy Vogel

Virginia deputy fights his firing over a Facebook 'like' - 3 views

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 10 Sep 12
     
    A Virginia sheriff's deputy has been fired for liking his boss's political opponent -- on Facebook.
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  • Katelyn Owen on 10 Sep 12
     
    I think that facebook is becoming a problem. Its beginning to take over peoples lives and now its affecting peoples jobs just because of liking something your boss doesn't approve of. Something needs to change about that.
  • Payton Whiteaker on 11 Sep 12
     
    That judge is wrong. Freedom of expression is allowed to be shown through a political campaign, and in no way should he be fired because he is stating an opinion on facebook, something that is protected in our first amendment.
  • Bryan Pregon on 11 Sep 12
     
    This case is complicated because working as a deputy is a government job, but to me this case is more about work law than freedom of speech. Here an excerpt of an article on the Iowa Dept of Labor Q/A page: Q. Can my employer fire me without a reason? A. Yes. Iowa is an "employment-at-will" state, meaning that an employer or employee may terminate the relationship at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all. You may have grounds for legal action if the employer fires you: 1. based on sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or physical or mental disability; 2. for certain "whistle blower" actions such as filing OSHA complaints. 3. contrary to an applicable employment contract; 4. for attempting to comply with applicable government regulations, such as health codes in restaurants This case is in Virginia (not sure about their laws) but in Iowa I feel like the deputy would be out of a job.
  • Jaacob Tatta on 18 Sep 12
     
    A person has the right to like whoever they want on Facebook.
  • Jaidlyn Bookout on 18 Sep 12
     
    I feel like the deputy should be able to "like" whatever he wants, on facebook or not. I don't think it is right for him to be fired just for liking it.
Sarah Trant

Conservatives meet to stop Romney - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • Sarah Trant on 28 Nov 11
     
    By Shannon Travis, CNN Political Reporter updated 8:14 AM EST, Wed November 23, 2011 Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) -- Representatives for leading social conservative groups in Iowa held a secret meeting Monday as part of an effort with one main goal: find and support a Republican presidential candidate who can stop Mitt Romney in Iowa.
Bryan Pregon

Romney defeats Santorum by 8 votes in Iowa - CNN.com - 2 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • Brice Johnson on 05 Jan 12
     
    For the Republican nomination it is going to come down to if the true conservatives come out and support or not. The nomination will be for Romney if they do not come out and Santorum will win if they do. Gingrich, Bachman, and Huntsman have no chance in my opinion. Paul on the other hand will be an interesting story. He is appealing to the younger voters, so his success will be based upon if the <25 population comes out to vote.
seanveazie

Sanders Leads Clinton by 9 in N.H., Gains in Iowa - 1 views

www.nbcnews.com/...inton-9-n-h-gains-iowa-n422111

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  • seanveazie on 08 Sep 15
     
    Bernie Sanders has jumped out to a nine-point lead over front-runner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, and he's gained ground on her among Iowa voters in the Democratic presidential race, according to a pair of brand-new NBC News/Marist polls.
  • bharold850 on 08 Sep 15
     
    Bernie Sanders should most definitely be the lead candidate for the democratic party, he views protect women, POC, LGBTQ, and many others. Clinton has too much baggage in politics in my opinion. Although I agree there should be a woman in the White House, Clinton is not the one, but Bernie shares the same views and also doesnt have the baggage.
peytonjs

Hillary Clinton Takes Presidential Campaign On The Road From New York To Iowa - 0 views

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  • peytonjs on 13 Apr 15
     
    Hillary Clinton, who officially announced her 2016 presidential campaign on Sunday, has already hit the road to the White House -- literally. The newly-minted candidate, has embarked on a road trip to Iowa, the first major stop on a nationwide tour. But she will apparently be making a few pit stops along the way.
claireboes

The email antidote: Hillary, get thee to Iowa - 3 views

www.cbsnews.com/...idote-hillary-get-thee-to-iowa

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  • claireboes on 18 Mar 15
     
    DES MOINES, Iowa -- Bill Clinton had a strategy when he faced the kind of difficult moment his wife is enduring now. He would throw himself into campaigning or his work. Let the press and his partisan pursuers bleat, he was going to return to important issues.
Bryan Pregon

Decision 2016 - Iowa Caucuses - 0 views

www.wowt.com/...366416281.html

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  • Bryan Pregon on 27 Jan 16
     
    "The Iowa Caucuses are on Monday, February 1st, 2016. Learn more about how the caucuses work, where you can participate, eligibility requirements, and more with the links below."
alyne47

Iowa lifts mask mandate, gathering restrictions as U.K. variant surges - The Washington... - 27 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...iowa-covid-mask-restrictions

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  • alyne47 on 08 Feb 21
     
    Is this the time or should we still keep the mandate and restrictions up until after the pandemic has officially ended? (Vaccines are done and no new cases.)
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  • noahsandbothe on 08 Feb 21
     
    This seems like an absolutely bone head move by Governor Reynolds. I can understand now that cases are going down it seems like everything will be ok but restrictions are what bring cases down. Now with a new strain that is more infectious making its way to the US Iowa shouldn't lift any restrictions or things are going to get way worse.
  • allisonwalker on 08 Feb 21
     
    I think we should keep the restrictions, they are there to help the spread, even more, lifting it might just make things worse as how we are now. In the future, we might be ready to lift the restrictions, but it's too soon.
  • hannahliwai on 08 Feb 21
     
    i think we shouldn't lift the masking restrictions. just because the vaccines are out, doesn't mean the pandemic is over. not everyone will be getting the shot right away. numbers are going down because people are actually following the rules. when the numbers go down, we shouldn't lift the rules. it means the rules are actually working
  • abbidominguez on 08 Feb 21
     
    I think during this time lifting the restrictions is the worst possible thing we could do. There are new variants of COVID coming to the U.S. some of which are highly contagious which means now more than ever we should be wearing a mask. The only reason our numbers are down is due to these restrictions and now our governor is going to act shocked when the numbers go up again. We have battled back and forth between lifting restrictions and then enforcing them. Keeping restrictions until COVID is over seems like the most reasonable thing to do at this point.
  • brandonlamb on 09 Feb 21
     
    Even tho we have a vaccine out we should still use mask, because not everyone can get the vaccine right now.
  • sydneykolln on 09 Feb 21
     
    While we do have a vaccine being rolled out, this does not mean that we should lift the mask mandate. COVID-19 cases are going down but we still should be doing our best to make sure that we don't spread it. Plus, the vaccine is only 95% effective. While that is a large percentage, it doesn't mean that it completely protects us from COVID.
  • ericschmidtberge on 10 Feb 21
     
    I think that it's a horrible idea to lift the mask mandate now. Even though there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel with this pandemic it's just not a logical move to lift it now after months of it being in place when there was no solution. I think we should wait till everyone that wants to be is vaccinated and make sure that it makes a big enough impact that losing our mask will not have an effect the spread. I understand that this pandemic is getting old but if we all start spreading it right before the vaccine is released to everyone and things get so out of hand that we have to lock down again all we have done will be for nothing.
  • lherzog567 on 10 Feb 21
     
    The mask mandate should not be lifted, numbers are going down because people are being safe and wearing masks. The vaccine is out but not everyone has access to it and it is not completely effective. People going out in public with no mask increases the chance of either getting COVID or spreading it more. The mask mandate and restrictions should not be lifted until later on in the future when more people have the vaccine, now does not seem like the right time.
  • milo_nordman on 11 Feb 21
     
    We shouldn't lift the mask mandate. Numbers are going down because we're wearing masks, if we allow people not to wear masks cases will spike. We need to be diligent with these safety measures if we ever want this pandemic to be over.
  • haileejoy on 11 Feb 21
     
    i dont think we should lift the mask mandate because even if the numbers are going down theyre just going to go right back up. there are still a lot of people who think masks are dumb and useless and refuse to wear them and they put other people at risk, the mandate was the only thing keeping others safe from them. i also know multiple people who arent able to get the vaccine because of past health issues and so wearing a mask was their only way of staying safe.
  • matts999 on 12 Feb 21
     
    This doesn't seem safe or smart because cases are still high, and even if they're decreasing now they will spike if everyone stops wearing a mask.
  • saraivargas on 16 Feb 21
     
    The numbers are going to continue to grow with stuff like this happening. We already don't have a stay at home order,but now we're lifting the masks? This isn't going to make the virus disappear. If anything it will make things worse
  • bklopp601 on 16 Feb 21
     
    I don't think we should lift our masks now since Covid is still going on, if we lift our masks then Covid will just rise right back up and we'll just have to go back into quarantine.
  • alejandro4 on 17 Feb 21
     
    Lifting our masks now, would just cause more cases to rise and more people will get confirmed. Also there is not enough vaccines currently to give to everyone.
  • carsonschaa on 22 Feb 21
     
    I agree with bklopp601 because I don't think we should lift our masks because Covid is still going on, if we lift our masks then Covid will just rise right back up and we'll just have to go back into quarantine.
  • thomaschau on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't agree that we should lift the mask mandate as more people will get infected and cases will spike up causing another full lockdown and another mask mandate will be enforced later again.
  • greenleighd on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't think we should have lifted the mask mandate now that it is lifted more people are going to be getting sick & the cases are going to rise again meaning we could go into another lockdown & the mask mandate will be brought back
  • ataylor074 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't think they should lift the mask mandate. Yes, people are getting the vaccine, but most people don't have access to it, plus others don't feel safe getting it. We also have different strains of the virus going around that are more contagious than the original.
  • aidan093 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I think that lifting the mask mandate is just going to set us back. Even though people are getting the vaccine, majority do not.
  • hannahliwai on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't think they should've lifted the masking policy. Although cases are going down, Covid is still alive and thriving. If we lift the masking mandates now, we may need to wear masks longer in the future
  • nadialove on 22 Feb 21
     
    I agree that the mask mandate should have stayed in place because the cases may be going down but the virus is still very easily spread and without masks cases are destined to go back up.
  • zoedeveney on 23 Feb 21
     
    I don't think they should have lifted it, but honestly, not much has changed, most businesses are still requiring masks (as they should). I still think there needs to be a mandate though.
  • eballenger on 24 May 21
     
    I think its good that the mandate is lifted.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think its fine they lift it as long people keep getting vaccinated, but they should definitely keep the mandate in hospitals and places like that.
qanderson136

Iowa bans mask mandates in schools, cities after Reynolds signs law - 6 views

www.desmoinesregister.com/...5167025001

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  • qanderson136 on 21 May 21
     
    I believe that it is good that the mask law has been lifted a little because Texas and Florida did it first and they have not had any negative results in doing so. What are your thoughts?
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  • tkoesters274 on 24 May 21
     
    I think that it's about time for us to not have to wear masks anymore. We have had to wear them for a long time, and at this point, I feel like enough people are vaccinated or going to be vaccinated to lift the mask mandate.
  • abbidominguez on 25 May 21
     
    I think the mask mandate was lifted way too early. There are not nearly enough of us vaccinated to reach herd immunity and schools ends in the next week or two for the majority of schools in Iowa. I think it would have been much smarter to wait until next year to do so that way we could finish out the school year without disruption.
  • hschimmer540 on 25 May 21
     
    I'm glad the mask mandate was lifted and a lot of people weren't really wearing them, to begin with, and a lot of people are getting vaccinated so I think a good step forward and getting closer to normal.
  • bigslide on 25 May 21
     
    don't really like this idea. It was lifted way too learnly. Most of the people who decided to take off their masks aren't even fully vaccinated. it will be sad when most of them die.
Bryan Pregon

Trial begins for Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri - The Washington Post - 1 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...iowa-reporter-trial

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  • Bryan Pregon on 09 Mar 21
     
    "Prosecutors in Iowa began their case Monday against a Des Moines Register reporter arrested during racial justice protests last summer, in a rare trial of a U.S. journalist charged with a crime while reporting."
Jeremy Vogel

Voters retain Justice David Wiggins - 0 views

www.desmoinesregister.com/...s-retain-Justice-David-Wiggins

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 07 Nov 12
     
    Voters retained Justice David Wiggins on the Iowa Supreme Court, following a heated campaign to remove him from the bench. Wiggins, 61, needed a simple majority of votes to stay on high court. With 83 percent of Iowa's 1,689 precincts reported, Wiggins had 54 percent.
crupp376

Zach Wahls Gay Rights Speech - 1 views

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  • crupp376 on 16 Oct 15
     
    Powerful speech given in favor of Gay rights to the Iowa Legislature from a University of Iowa Student who was raised by two mothers.
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