Category Archives: Issues

Primary issues in which Fawkes-Lee & Ryan are involved

Flaws in the Laws: Part I – Employment Drug Testing

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Marty Ryan

Prior to 1987, there was no law that regulated drug testing of employees or applicants for employment in Iowa. Employers were free to test an employee, or an applicant for employment, for any drug or substance with impunity. Since 1987, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairness, General, Privacy, Substance Abuse and Alcoholism/War on Drugs | Tagged Iowa Employee drug testing, Joan Hester, Mark O. Lambert, Phillip Wise, Ralph Rosenberg, Rich Running, Section 730.5, Steve King, Steven Sukup, Tom Vilsack, Tony Bisignano | Comments Off

Rock The Boat

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Marty Ryan

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 →

Posted in Fairness, Issues | Tagged Columbidae, Eurasion collared-dove, Iowa Legislative Rules Review Committee, Iowa Natural Resource Commission, Lead Is Poison Coalition, LIP-C, mourning doves, Rep. Rick Olson, Senator Tom Courtney | 1 Comment

Iowa Made a Costly Mistake

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Marty Ryan

ne hundred dollars is still a lot of money to a large group of Iowans. Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Justice, Issues | Tagged attorney general, Iowa Constitution, Simple misdemeanor, Tom Miller | Leave a comment

There Is No Cure For Addiction

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Marty Ryan

Most Iowa Court of Appeals decisions that pertain to family law or juveniles are uninteresting or insignificant to anyone but those individuals who are directly involved in the case. Occasionally, an attorney practicing family law or juvenile law should scan … Continue reading →