Article One
Robert Gates, Defense Secretary, announced today that the Pentagon will start easing up on the enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. This policy prohibits homosexuals from openly serving in the military. The change will take into effect in 30 days. President Obama supports a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" which was enforced in 1993.
Article Two
Governor Chet Culver signed a bill into legislation this week regarding hospitals informing police when a mentally unstable individual is released. This bill was sparked by Mark Becker who was release the day before he shot Aplington-Parkersburg head football coach. Ed Thomas was shot last June by Becker. Becker was convicted of first degree murder earlier this month. Thomas' family attended the ceremony where Culver signed the bill into effect. The family was the ones who pushed for the publication of this law.
Article Three
Iowa drivers will soon be prohibited from writing, sending or reading text messages while driving. However law officers can not use that as a primary reason to make a traffic stop. This was added through compromise legislation worked through on Thursday. This new bill outlaws texting while driving for most motorists and bans all cell phone useage by beginning drivers.
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