Category Archives: Fairness

Fairness goes beyond Due Process, but Due Process is an element.

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 →

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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 →

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Bill

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Marty & Stephanie

He didn’t use his biblical mastery to pummel unbelievers. He simply lived the example. Continue reading →

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It’s Not The Onion

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Marty Ryan

Who can you trust for reliable news nowadays? Continue reading →

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A Horrible Decision

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Marty Ryan

On Monday, the Court said it was constitutionally okay to take a sample of “skin cells”. They might just as well take an arm or a leg, your heart, your brain, or your medical records. Continue reading →

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Enhancing Minority Disproportionate Incarceration Rates In Iowa

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Marty Ryan

A minority impact statement is a significant portion of a fiscal note prepared by the nonpartisan Fiscal Division of the Iowa Legislative Services Agency.  In cooperation with the Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning of the Department of Human … Continue reading →

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