Victims’ Rights Amendment Clears Iowa Senate Committee
State Senator Zach Whiting: “My goal in all of this is to level the playing field between the rights of the defendant and the rights of crime victims.”
Brenna Bird: By providing for them specifically in the Iowa Constitution, Marsy’s Law would affirm crime victims’ rights, and would require that legislation and other acts of the government honor and protect those rights.
Terry Branstad Streamlines Restoration of Voting Rights Process for Ex-Felons
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds announced that they have streamlined the restoration of voting rights application for ex-felons.