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Panel OKs Funding Cut for Domestic Violence, Assault Victims
Money used on services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Iowa would be reduced under a budget bill proposed Wednesday b
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Iowa state budget discussions off to partisan start
In what likely was a preview of coming budget debates, Democrats on Wednesday portrayed fiscal 2018 state budgets as “cuts upon cuts” while
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Culturally specific programs help victims from all walks of life heal from sexual assault
Sexual assault is a crime that victims may be scared to talk about, let alone report.
Iowa is leading the nation in its efforts to reach o
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During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Victim Service Providers Fight Funding Cuts
Iowa organizations that provide services to victims of sexual violence say they face potential funding cuts at the state and federal levels.