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Tag Archives: Rep. Rick Olson
Flaws in the Laws – Part III: 2nd Degree Kidnapping
“He got off on a technicality.” This is a quip that drives me crazy whenever someone walks away from a courtroom in which the person otherwise should have been found guilty. Just what is a technicality? A technicality can be … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, General
Tagged Auen v. Alcoholic Beverages Division, Kidnapping 2nd Degree, Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe, Rep. Rick Olson, Rep. Ross Paustian
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Flaws in the Laws: Part II – Mourning Dove Hunting
This is the second in the series: Flaws in the Laws. Most of the articles in this series will focus on the Iowa Code. However, this particular flaw is noticeable in the Code and in the Administrative Rules. The Eurasian-collared … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Chuck Gipp, Columbidae, Eurasian collared-dove, Iowa Natural Resource Commission, mourning doves, Rep. Rick Olson, Rock dove
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Rock The Boat
Sometimes you win; sometimes you lose; and sometimes you win losing. The latter is what happened to Lead Is Poison Coalition (LIP-C) on Tuesday morning, September 8, 2015. ARC 2087C is a proposed rule (Intended Action) that amends “the season … Continue reading