Iowa Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut 22% By 2032
(Des Moines, IA) — Iowans who depend on Social Security face benefit cuts by as much as 22 percent by 2032. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa says the shortfall can’t be filled just by hiking taxes on the wealthy or by cutting waste, fraud and abuse. The Iowa Republican is part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers working on funding solutions.
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds State Law Banning Pornography in Prisons
(Des Moines, IA) — The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled to uphold the state law banning pornography in prison. A state law passed in 2018 banned taxpayer money from being used to distribute pornography to prisoners. A group of prisoners filed a lawsuit arguing the Iowa Constitution gives them the right to pornography in prison. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold the state law.
Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign This Week And Over The 4th Of July Weekend
(Des Moines, IA) — A high-visibility impaired driving enforcement campaign starts this week. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with local law enforcement for the campaign aimed at preventing impaired driving. It starts Tuesday and runs through the Fourth of July holiday weekend, ending on Monday the 6th.
Mason City Police Still Investigating Jodi Huisentruit’s Disappearance 31 Years Later
(Mason City, IA) — This weekend marked 31 years since Mason City TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit went missing. Police are still actively investigating her disappearance, and say they continue to get tips every week. Investigators believe Huisentruit was abducted as she left her apartment early on the morning of June 27, 1995 on her way to anchor morning news for a local TV station. More information on the case and the police investigation is available on a website created by Huisentruit’s family and friends, FindJodi.com.
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Sworn In As U.S. Citizen At Iowa Cubs Baseball Game
(Des Moines, IA) — The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway was sworn in as a U.S. citizen at an Iowa Cubs game. Greg Abel, a longtime Des Moines resident, was born in Canada. He was one of two dozen people from 16 countries who participated in a naturalization ceremony hosted by the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park, and threw the game’s ceremonial first pitch. The Iowa Cubs lost to the Buffalo Bisons 15 to one.
