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FALLING SHORT: Republican lawmakers in the Iowa House and Senate have failed to force a vote on banning gay marriage
Lawmakers have failed in an effort to begin the process of amending the Iowa Constitution to ban gay marriage. more
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OFFICER CHARGED: The 911 call reporting an alleged sexual abuse attempt by a Des Moines police officer has been released Audio
More information has been released about the events leading up to the arrest of a Des Moines police officer. Thirty-five-year-old Maynard Richardson is charged with attempted sexual abuse. more
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UNI LAWSUIT: A former music professor at the University of Northern Iowa is suing the school and the Board of Regents after being fired
A fired music professor has sued the University of Northern Iowa and the Board of Regents, claiming discrimination, harassment and breach of contact. more
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WINTER STORM: Blowing snow and frigid temperatures are making travel across Iowa dangerous
First the snow, now the cold and the wind. Just another winter day in Iowa. more
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PUBLIC OPINION: The Des Moines School District is holding a forum Tuesday to hear concerns about budget cuts that could eliminate up to 450 jobs
Parents, students and school officials can voice their concerns Tuesday night over budget cuts at the Des Moines School District. more
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MARIJUANA BUST: The Pottawattamie County sheriffs office has arrested a Pennsylvania man after finding over 50 pounds of pot in his car
Iowa authorities say a Pennsylvania man faces drug charges after a deputy pulled his car over for speeding and found 56 pounds of marijuana in two suitcases. more
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LOTTERY SECURITY: Iowa's ombudsman is praising the Iowa Lotterys attempts at increasing security
The state ombudsman says the Iowa Lottery is safer for consumers than in the past, but he'll keep watching to make sure it's protecting players from retailer fraud. more
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MOVIE MESS: Criminal charges have been filed in the investigation into to Iowa's film tax credit program
Five months after the governor suspended Iowa's film tax credit program; criminal charges are now filed against the former head of the program and the owners of the company behind the film, "The Scientist." more
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BATTERED BUDGET: Des Moines could see police and fire department hiring freezes
Facing an $11 million budget deficit, Des Moines City Manager Rick Clark is proposing hiring freezes in the police and fire departments. That would freeze out three sworn positions in the fire department and six in the police department. more
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TEST POLICE: Insurers hire help to monitor doctors' testing Video
In Washington, the debate continues over the government's role in health care. But doctors say there's already someone playing a role in your care, you probably don't know about. You won't ever meet them, but they could have the final say in your health care decisions. more
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CROWDED CAPITOL: Public hearing overflows into hallways
Iowa lawmakers set aside the old Supreme Court chambers on the first floor of the capitol rotunda for a public hearing Monday. They didn't have nearly enough room. Several hundred Iowans showed up to express their displeasure in parts of the state reorganization bill. more
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SNOW BUSINESS: Business booming for some metro companies while others waiting for the snow to melt
While business is booming for snow removal companies this year, others are scraping by until the snow melts. "It's been slower than usual, but we're still surviving and we're still here," says Mario Alba, owner of Central Iowa Pool & Spa. more
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