Iowa House passes PBS public record bill

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Archival footage from Iowa PBS could be used for independent video projects under a bill passed Monday by the Iowa House.

The House passed House File 2488 on Monday evening. The bill would broaden permitted uses for Iowa PBS public records, allowing old videos to be used in new projects. It’s an initiative spurred by former Iowa State wrestling coach Jim Gibbons, who had a dispute with Iowa PBS over a wrestling documentary project last summer.

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