Articles Tagged: Capitol Notebook

Also, State Treasurer Roby Smith says state’s Pooled Money Fund has surpassed $1 billion in total earnings since he took office.

Also, Iowa judge fines Pennsylvania insurer $481,500 for misleading seniors.

Also in today’s Capitol Notebook, Iowa AG Brenna Bird joins a bipartisan coalition urging artificial intelligence firms to protect children from harmful chatbots.

Also in the notebook, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office is supporting legal coalitions addressing Instagram users’ privacy and safety, and a ‘designer Xanax’

Also in the notebook, Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent in July

Also, Fairfield becomes Iowa’s newest Main Street Community

Also in the notebook, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird objects to a settlement in a lawsuit against the retail brokerage Charles Schwab

Also in the notebook, Iowa’s unemployment rate increased slightly in May

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa House amends, sends prenatal education requirement back to the Iowa Senate

Also, lawmakers in the Iowa House voted Wednesday to expand legislation that would provide professional right-to-carry permits for judicial officers, members of the Attorney General’s Office and state lawmakers.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa House passes anti-SLAPP legislation

Also, Johnson County supervisors would be elected by districts, rather than at-large, under legislation passed by the Iowa Senate

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Bill banning cities from hiring lobbyists with taxpayer money moved ahead in Senate

Also, Iowa House Republicans advanced a series of bills addressing carbon capture pipelines and landowner rights

Also, Iowa Senate Republicans advanced legislation that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion positions and programs in local government