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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A 2009 Iowa Supreme Court ruling legalized gay marriage in the state, but Sen. Dennis Guth says that voters should get to decide.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  Three Iowa Supreme Court justices removed from the bench in last month's election will leave as scheduled on Dec. 31, despite a lawsuit seeking to keep them in office.

Friday, November 05, 2010  Despite big Republican gains in the Legislature, a Democratic leader says he will block any effort to refer a constitutional amendment to voters that would ban gay marriage.

Friday, April 02, 2010  A judge in Burlington has upheld the constitutionality of Iowa's Smokefree Air Act, which bans smoking in most public places.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  Gov. Chet Culver is praising the Legislature for declining to begin the process of asking voters if they want to amend the constitution to ban gay marriage.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009  Iowans will get their say on whether to amend the state's constitution to reserve nearly half of any future sales tax increase for environmental and outdoor programs.