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Thursday, February 23, 2012  One Heartland woman hopes she can be the voice of reason, and help to legalize marijuana for the right reasons.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  Several Iowa sheriffs are expressing displeasure at legislation passed this week that strips their discretion to issue permits to carry weapons.

Thursday, January 28, 2010  Lawmakers are seeking new consumer protection legislation designed to protect people against soaring insurance rates.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010  Under legislation approved by the Iowa House, husbands and wives of deployed soldiers would be able to get jobless benefits if the deployment forces them to leave their jobs and relocate.

Sunday, January 17, 2010  Our Fact Finder Team spoke with State Representative Hanson regarding a proposal to ban the use of cell phones and text-messaging while driving.