The Iowa legislature has given bipartisan approval to a bill that requires longer prison sentences for repeat offenders. Senator Mike Bousselot, a Republican from Ankeny, said 75% of violent crimes are committed by someone who’s committed a crime before. “It is a valid and just public policy goal to keep these repeat offenders, people who have […]
Even at $10 a pack, some Iowans need more motivation to quit smoking
Nearly 17-percent of Iowans smoke, and if you’re one of them, you probably already know how hard it is to quit.
