Republican leaders in the Iowa House and Senate were unable to find agreement on their separate immigration policy proposals
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Republican leaders in the Iowa House and Senate were unable to find agreement on their separate immigration policy proposals
GOP Sen. Brad Zaun said he stopped the bill, which was approved by House Republicans, over concerns it would threaten the legality of in vitro fertilization
Bill now heads to U.S. Senate where it has uncertain future
A bill that would limit the authority of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to purchase land for public use was shelved Wednesday ahead of a key legislative deadline.
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing -- which inspects nursing homes -- is asserting that emails that were completed, sent and received are preliminary “draft” documents that aren’t subject to disclosure under Iowa’s open records law.
The city of University Heights is working to install speed enforcement cameras on Melrose Avenue and Koser Avenue, the two main east/west thoroughfares through the city, which is surrounded by Iowa City.
Advocates for Social Justice members are asking for the city of Cedar Rapids to lobby against a bill that would dismantle citizen review boards that provide oversight of local law enforcement like the one Cedar Rapids created in 2021.
TikTok bill pushed by Iowa’s U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson heads to House floor
Despite advancing the bill to the full committee, Republican senators on the subcommittee said they were uncomfortable with its vague language.
Danisco, an ingredients supplier and subsidiary of International Flavors and Fragrances, is seeking state financial incentives through its High-Quality Jobs Program to support its $22.2 million Cedar Rapids plant expansion.
Also, a House panel dismisses ethics complaint over a vote for private school assistance
State lawmakers say the new proposal will be an improvement upon the original, which was shut down in 2009 after an audit showed $26 million in improperly issued funds, resulting in at least seven criminal convictions.
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