Erin Murphy

Republicans say the proposal would advance parents’ input in students’ education, while Democrats say the proposals marginalize LGBTQ students

Also, Senate passes bill to change SNAP and Medicaid eligibility

Governor discusses transgender bills during her first formal news conference in 8 months

With ‘Safe and Sound Iowa,’ individuals can anonymously report potential threats to school violence. The reports will be forwarded to local law enforcement.

Schools districts and police departments across Iowa were dealing with “swatting” calls Tuesday morning, in which someone made false reports of active shooter situations at schools.

With legislative work completed on many bills that could have significant impacts on Iowans for years to come, state lawmakers are turning their attention to a new spate of bills and the $8 billion-plus state budget.

The former Trump VP and potential 2024 presidential candidate discussed foreign policy with Iowa GOP U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and fielded questions about Trump’s apparent pending arrest and calls for protest

If the proposal becomes law, Iowa would join 17 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the dispensing of birth control without a prescription.

A state lawmaker said he plans to still move legislation that would dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa

The lawmaker who crafted the proposal disagrees and says it is designed simply to protect Iowans’ personal information

The Iowa Senate voted 34-15 Tuesday to advance Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to reorganize state government. Senate Democrats presented 11 amendments to the bill, most proposing to strike a proposed change and keep a state agency where it currently resides within state government. All of the Democrats’ proposals were rejected by Republicans.

Today’s funnel is the first key deadline that winnows the number of bills that remain eligible for consideration for the remainder of the legislative session.

State government reorganization, bills impacting LGBTQ students and youth, gun regulations and more were passed overnight Thursday into early Friday

Republicans also were expected to move a ban on gender-affirming health care

The state paid a Virginia-based consulting firm nearly $1 million to interview state officials and make recommendations, which are now in Reynolds’ 1,600-page bill.