Members of Iowa's Latino community, immigrant workers, advocates and allies marched and held candlelight vigils Thursday evening in Iowa City, Davenport, Waterloo and Des Moines in protest over a new law making illegal immigration a state crime.
A pro-Palestine protest is planned for the University of Iowa from 12-7 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A social media post states the protest will not be an encampment, which a campus public safety official said would violate school policy.
Gov. Kim Reynolds lauds ‘transformation’ of Iowa’s tax code under Republican leadership.
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed into law requirements that insurance companies cover diagnostic breast exams and biomarker testing.
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Today, it’s our kids wanting to stay safe. Yesterday, it was us.
Here’s a look at which legislation was approved during the 2024 session of the Iowa Legislature.
Trained school staff will be allowed to carry firearms on school grounds under legislation signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Lawmakers faced a Friday deadline for Iowa victims to have full access to the Boy Scouts settlement
Critics argue accelerated cuts hurt schools, public services
A plan to overhaul and combine Iowa’s delivery system for mental and behavioral health services is headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds to be signed into law.
The bill is a streamlined version of a proposal made earlier this year by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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Arguments focus on which legal standard to apply
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed dozens of bills into law Wednesday, including those related to pregnancy centers, swatting calls, retail theft, “deepfake” child pornography, and nuisance strip clubs.
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