Partial funding of Title X family planning services has raised concerns, with an Iowa clinic receiving less than half its previous funding.
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Partial funding of Title X family planning services has raised concerns, with an Iowa clinic receiving less than half its previous funding.
Escucha Mi Voz, a nonprofit organization that works with immigrants in the Iowa City area, filed a formal civil rights complaint Friday against the Iowa State Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after seven Latin American construction workers were stopped while driving home from work last week near Dubuque.
The suit, filed by Gov. Kim Reynolds and announced by her office Friday, aims to stop the release of several office communications to the Des Moines Register on the grounds of “executive privilege.”
"Just like I've done every single year, we'll do in-person town halls," the Iowa Republican said at a private event in Bettendorf.
Plus, the On Iowa Politics team talks through immigration enforcement on Iowa’s college campuses and potential gubernatorial candidates.
In other Capitol new, the Iowa House advanced a bill that would exempt laundry soap and detergent from sales tax.
The arrest marks an escalation in the Trump administration’s fight with the judiciary over the White House's sweeping immigration enforcement policies. The Justice Department had previously signaled that it was going to crack down on local officials thwarting federal immigration efforts.
If it becomes law, House File 1032 would award matching funds up to $100,000 to grocery stores in rural areas for projects including utility upgrades, equipment, furnishings, professional services and technology.
Asked about why Congress is not reining in President Donald Trump, the Marion representative said, “I think we would probably have a fundamental disagreement in this room about that, because when I look at what Congress is doing, we are working on executing exactly what we campaigned on doing and what the President campaigned on doing.”
A Hawkeye alum is planning to bring a new restaurant to the building.
Also in Capitol Notebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds’ child care and preschool proposal passes the Iowa Senate
During a public comment meeting Wednesday, Iowans voiced their frustration and concern over a proposal by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to require most able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work at least 100 hours per month.
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