Iowa Chief Justice calls for higher pay, juvenile court and magistrate reforms
Chief Justice Susan Christansen gives her 5th condition of the judiciary address after her fellow iowa supreme court justices ...
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Iowa’s chief justice calls on lawmakers to raise judge salaries and address lack of court-appointed attorneys
In her Condition of the Judiciary address Wednesday morning, Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked legislators to reduce the ...
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Chief Justice proposes modernization of Iowa’s magistrate system
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is recommending a reduction in the number of private attorneys the state ...
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First week of 2025 session wraps up. Here's a look at what bills have been introduced
Lawmakers wrapped up their first week of the 2025 legislative session. Iowa's top leaders laid out their priorities for the ...
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Iowa chief justice urges magistrate system changes, work to address public defender shortage
In her fifth Condition of the Judiciary address, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen outlined recommendations for the state’s judicial system, including changing the magistrate ...
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Christensen calls for further judge, contract attorney pay increases
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is making another pitch for further pay increases for judges, addressing a ...
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Iowa bill would allow surgical castration for some sex crimes against children
The legislation is similar to a law passed in Louisiana, which last year became the first U.S. state to permit judges to ...
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Iowa adjutant general repeats request for National Guard scholarship expansion
Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, the adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, re-upped his request to lawmakers for changes to ...
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Rep. Williams Reflects On First Week Of The 2025 Iowa Legislative Session
District 11 State Representative Craig Williams (R-Manning) shared reflections via his weekly newsletter on his first week in ...
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Iowa General Assembly – Legislative Session Week 1
The 91st General Assembly gaveled in last week to begin the 2025 Iowa legislative session. The Republican Party returned to ...