The bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to regulate sale and distribution and set a maximum potency limit for products derived from hemp. It would also ban the use of consumable hemp products by people under age 21 and impose criminal penalties on people and businesses that sell or give those products to minors.
Democrats’ proposal would freeze tuition, while Republicans would cap tuition increases for undergrads
The City of Iowa City has agreed to pay former firefighter Sadie McDowell $925,000 to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on her sex and sexual orientation.
At least 32 states have laws allowing teachers or other school staff to be armed during school hours, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. That includes all of Nebraska's neighboring states, including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.
The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on whether a ballot measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution should go before voters in November.
A House subcommittee advanced the bill forward in a Tuesday meeting
Bills include new insurance requirements, millions in appropriations and radon detection requirements in new homes
Lawmakers advanced a bill aimed to improve Iowa's ignition interlock law by requiring those convicted of drunken driving to complete the designated time period without violations before the device can be removed and their license reinstated
One proposal aims to require age verification for pornography sites; another would require parental consent for minors to have a social media account
Candidates for city and school board elections would appear on the ballot with party labels under a bill Iowa Republican lawmakers advanced out of a subcommittee on Tuesday.
A three-member House panel voted 2-1 Tuesday to advance a bill that would define “man” and “woman” in state law. The bill was amended Tuesday to eliminate a requirement that transgender Iowans note both their pre- and post-transition genders on their driver’s license. However, both genders would still be noted on birth certificates.
The Iowa Board of Nursing has revoked the license of a Cedar Rapids hospital nurse accused of repeatedly showing up for work while intoxicated.
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