By: Robin Opsahl A Senate subcommittee advanced this year’s proposal to reinstate the death penalty in Iowa in cases where a person is found guilty
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Immigrant Rights Activists Decry Bill Requiring Local Law Enforcement To Aid ICE
By Robin Opsahl, Despite outcry from immigrant rights groups and legal concerns about due process, Iowa lawmakers gave initial approval Thursday to a measure
Grassley, Sweeney hold virtual town hall
AREA- The state legislators who represent Grundy County, Speaker of the House Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) and Senator Annette Sweeney (R-Buckeye), held a virtual town
Sweeney eyes education, mental health as top legislative priorities for 2021
AREA- After the 2020 legislative session was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, State Senator Annette Sweeney (R-Buckeye), who has represented Grundy County in