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Gun rights advocates in the Iowa House want to change the state constitution to favor firearms owners. They say their proposed constitutional amendment would give Iowans the strongest gun rights in the country. County sheriffs are keeping a close eye on the bill.

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Being Gay in Iowa: Children

2/03/2012

Many same-sex couples have children. Some had them while in opposite-sex marriages before coming out. Others are becoming parents through sperm donors or adoption. What is life like for these kids who were raised in homes that are out-of-the-norm? Reporter Rob Dillard introduces us to some young people whose family life made them a curiosity while growing up.

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Being Gay in Iowa: Bullying

2/02/2012

It’s often a tumultuous experience when young people acknowledge they’re gay. It opens them up for teasing and downright bullying from classmates.  In part-four of our series, reporter Rob Dillard looks into what’s being done in Iowa to protect gay students from the taunts of their peers.

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Do Traffic Cameras Make Us Safer?

2/02/2012

Even the safety claims about traffic cameras are controversial. 

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Firing Teachers

2/02/2012

Governor Branstad’s education reform bill changes the rules for which teachers  keep their jobs.  Iowa’s top education official took heat at the statehouse over the issue.    Department of Education Director Jason Glass defended the bill against both Democratic and Republican critics.  

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Livestock munching on food waste

2/02/2012

In the process of making food, there are lots of products that just aren't fit for human consumption: oat hulls, low grade soybean oil, vegetable trimmings, and even animal parts that can't be consumed as meat.  But just like in old days where they'd be thrown to pigs as scraps, industry has found ways to recycle these massive amounts of would-be waste. And with today's high corn and grain prices,  many farmers are interested in this less expensive kind of feed.  

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