CAPITOL NOTEBOOK ‘3 strikes’ bill advances with tepid support in Iowa House Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Mar 16, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A House-passed proposal to require 20-year jail sentences for certain repeat offenders is moving in the Senate, but without full-throated support. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96 EH@ #6AF3=:42?D @? 2 $6?2E6 DF34@>>:EE66 A2?6=[ $6?D] |:<6 q@FDD6=@E @7 p?<6?J 2?5 s2? s2HD@? @7 r@F?4:= q=F77D[ DFAA@CE65 25G2?4:?8 E96 AC@A@D2= E@ E96 7F== $6?2E6 yF5:4:2CJ r@>>:EE66]k^AmkAmq@FDD6=@E D2:5 96 36=:6G6D E96 DA:C:E @7 E96 3:== — E@ C65F46 E96 ?F>36C @7 G:@=6?E[ C6A62E @776?56CD C6=62D65 7C@> ;2:= — :D “;FDE” 2?5 E92E 96 H2?ED E@ D66 E96 =68:D=2E:G6 4@?D:56C2E:@? 4@?E:?F6[ 3FE E92E E96 3:== ?665D H@C< 2?5 E92E :ED 4FCC6?E G6CD:@? :D ?@E @?6 96 4@F=5 DFAA@CE]k^Am People are also reading… Scamman named Shenandoah Girls Basketball Team MVP, Cullin, Estes earn varsity awards Clarinda boys basketball celebrates big, successful senior class Shenandoah Wrestling celebrates a senior class that changed the program Leaning on friendship, toughness, Kylie Valdez leads at Essex A fantastic baseball career set to continue for Clarinda's Jordan Butt All-state honors for Shenandoah's Scamman, All-Region for Scamman, Wagoner An enjoyable 5-sport career ends with Teagan Brunk's top 2, tennis and baseball Shenandoah announces Mustangs as unified mascot Clarinda, Shenandoah bowling teams continue to impress Graves named Clarinda Boys Wrestling MVP Clarinda's Dow signs with Nebraska Rodeo State committee approves Shenandoah's move to Western Iowa Conference Top five individual finishes for Bird, Meier, O'Hara, Roop, Sells at Indoor Championships State medals, plenty of returning talent lead area wrestling teams Shenandoah Education Foundation to improve district branding with new signage kAm%96 3:==[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]=68:D]:@H2]8@G^=68:D=2E:@?^q:==q@@<n82lh`U2>Aj32l97adcaQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmw@FD6 u:=6 adcak^2m[ H@F=5 4C62E6 2 “E9C66\DEC:<6” DJDE6> 2?5 C6A=246 x@H2’D 4FCC6?E C6A62E @776?56C 7C2>6H@C< H:E9 2 A@:?E\32D65 DJDE6> FD65 E@ :56?E:7J 49C@?:4 @776?56CD] p?J@?6 H9@ 244F>F=2E6D E9C66 @C >@C6 A@:?ED 2?5 :D 4@?G:4E65 282:? H@F=5 36 4=2DD:7:65 2D 2 923:EF2= @776?56C 2?5 C6BF:C65 E@ D6CG6 2 >:?:>F> @7 a_ J62CD :? AC:D@? H:E9@FE A2C@=6[ F?=6DD E96 4FCC6?E 4@?G:4E:@? 2=C625J 42CC:6D 2 =@?86C >2?52E@CJ D6?E6?46]k^AmkAm$6?] xK229 z?@I[ s\s6D |@:?6D[ 564=:?65 E@ DFAA@CE E96 3:==]k^Am 0 Comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Ombudsman says Scott County Jail allowed woman to bang head against cell wall for hours Jail administrators admitted lapses in judgment by their officers and quickly began making changes to their policies and practices, according … ICE contract with Iowa jail increased funding for detentions by 75% The Muscatine County Jail was promised a 75% increase in potential revenue for holding federal immigration detainees during the first year of … Live Nation settles suit, with Iowa among the few states joining pact Live Nation Entertainment has settled with the U.S. Justice Department in the middle of a trial on claims the Ticketmaster owner illegally dom… 2 Iowa prison nurses face disciplinary charges related to inmate’s death Two more Iowa state-employed prison nurses in Newton are facing disciplinary charges alleging they injured a patient who subsequently died. Iowa company faces lawsuit over massive health-data cyberattack A Des Moines company is facing a potential class action lawsuit over an alleged cyberattack that may have exposed the health data of 1.6 milli… Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Watch Now: Related Video Trump urges allies to help in Strait of Hormuz, but insists US 'doesn't need anybody' Videos show aftermath of strikes on Iran's cyber police and space research center AP Videos show aftermath of strikes on Iran's cyber police and space research center Iran warns UAE about possible attack on U.S military 'hideouts', urges citizens to evacuate AP Iran warns UAE about possible attack on U.S military 'hideouts', urges citizens to evacuate Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days
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