Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

AEAs, gender ID, school safety and many other significant bills need more legislative attention this week to survive a legislative deadline.

Iowa’s U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will run for the No. 3 position in Senate Republican leadership, challenging Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas for the position.

Rep. Ashley Hinson’s office had a “significant number of young people” call their office on Thursday, a spokesperson said, and “most sounded like they were in middle school.”

Proposal now goes to the Senate, which has another plan

The bills come as legislators across the country consider how to respond to the emerging problem fueled by artificial intelligence technology.

Iowa City Democrat calls the Iowa House proposal ‘ridiculous’ and ‘shameful’

Slightly over 60 percent of Democrats who requested the mail-in caucus cards had returned them by Tuesday. But the count will continue to Friday.

UpLift Iowa, a project involving four Central Iowa local governments and a number of businesses and nonprofits, is the only existing guaranteed income program in the state. The pilot program provides 110 residents with monthly payments of $500 that can be spent without restrictions.

“First, we won in Court. Now, we’re going to win at the ballot box,” Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said on social media.

Police support bill that would require state approval before cities install devices

The Iowa House on Thursday passed a bill that reorganizes the funding and oversight of Iowa’s area education agencies, the first major milestone for the proposal after lawmakers spent the past two months weighing changes to the state’s special education network.

The flag, which features a coiled rattlesnake and the slogan “Don’t tread on me,” has become a symbol of individual liberty favored by Libertarians and conservatives.

A group of parents of students with disabilities lacks legal standing to challenge a state law prohibiting mask mandates at public schools, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Presidential choices could impact outcome of November election

The prospect of legislative action on the projects this year is unclear.