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Catching up on some news from before the holiday weekend: a competitive Democratic primary is shaping up for an open Iowa Senate seat covering part of Cedar Rapids. Four-term State Representative Liz Bennett confirmed on June 30 that she will run for the district that State Senator Rob Hogg has represented since 2007. Hogg won’t seek re-election in 2022, he announced last month. Iowa has yet to adopt a new political map, but this district will cover some part of the city of Cedar Rapids.
Bennett is the ranking Democrat on the Iowa House Economic Growth Committee and a member of the Human Resources, Natural Resources, and Information Technology committees, as well as the Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitals Appropriations subcommittee. Having won four previous state legislative races, she will be the early favorite in the Iowa Senate primary.
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Industry leaders recap mental health bills from last session Patrick Jones | May 12, 2021
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The Utah Legislature passed significant mental and behavioral health legislation in the previous session to attempt to curtail high suicide rates and overdose deaths.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Utah has the sixth highest suicide rate in the country and is around the national average for overdose deaths.
Rep. Mike Winder, member of the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee said:
“We have been thrilled to see Utah’s youth suicide rates plateau and even slightly decline in the last three years, but we’re not satisfied. We are chipping away and remain focused on that topic.”
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On February 22, 2021, the Hawaii Senate passed SB No. 65, a
measure allowing direct-to-consumer shipping of distilled spirits
in original containers. The bill was passed in response to the
legislature s finding that the COVID-19 pandemic and the
governmental responses to contain the spread of COVID-19 have
disproportionately affected certain local liquor producers. With
the frequent closure of bars, clubs, and in-person dining, local
liquor producers have struggled to find alternative methods of
serving their customers, resulting in drastic revenue losses.
Under SB No. 65, the holder of a direct liquor shipper permit