In local news, former Congressman Jim Leach will have a Davenport Federal Court House named after him, if the U.S. Senate concurs with the House that passed a bill co-sponsored by Dave Loebsack, Bruce Braley, and many others. Clearly Jim Leach's years of service are deserving of honor, perhaps renaming the art museum in Cedar Rapids for his support of the arts and humanities, for example.
However, given that Jim Leach was very much responsible for a highly contoversial lending bill which allowed credit card companies to significantly increase their fees for services and another bill that made substantial changes in the bankruptcy laws, it may be a bit ironic for some to have to go to that building to attend to personal bankruptcy matters.
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