Iowans seeking to access abortion pills in the state would be required to have an in-person visit with a health care provider under a bill advancing in the Iowa Senate, as other Republican-led states also attempt to place restrictions on medication abortions.
Democrats say the goal of the legislation is to make agricultural policies and markets more fair and competitive.
A University of Iowa doctoral candidate was escorted out of a higher education subcommittee Monday following a contentious back-and-forth over a DEI-related bill, compelling the woman to take a swipe at Rep. Steve Holt, R-Denison, as she left.
The legislation would not end no-fault divorce, but some advocates still worry people could get trapped in abusive marriages.
Transgender Iowans, their allies and supporters protested bills advanced Monday by Republican lawmakers at the Iowa Capitol that would prohibit local governments from protecting transgender residents from discrimination through local civil rights ordinances, and shield parents from child abuse charges for anti-transgender actions.
The City of Iowa City is proposing a $75 million general fund budget, up from $73.5 million in the current fiscal year, with a $1.5 million deficit that will be covered using reserves.
Iowans wonder if there is a better way to transfer property that avoids the probate process. We spoke with lawyers familiar with probate in Iowa and groups who are advocating for and against changing the Iowa Code to allow transfer on death deeds.
An Iowa Senate committee has rejected legislation that would prevent nursing homes from barring residents’ use of in-room cameras to guard against abuse or neglect.
Companion bills that would encourage small-scale solar energy generation across Iowa by establishing a community solar program advanced last Thursday from subcommittees in the Iowa House and Senate.
The board approved the ordinance’s first reading last week after a lengthy public hearing and was originally set to next discuss the matter today. The matter was pushed back, however, to allow county staff time to do additional research requested by supervisors.
Rather than focus on immigration crackdowns and tariffs, some Democratic candidates see health care costs as the issue that will help their party regain control of Congress in November.
Four years ago, Johnson County local government entities came together to fund more than 2,400 one-time checks to low-income residents who’d been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A UI study examined how those payments were used.
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