Articles Tagged: Iowa House

Iowa House lawmakers approved bipartisan changes to a controversial bill to relax some of Iowa’s child labor laws. The amended bill is now headed to the Senate for final approval.

The bill expands eligibility for state assistance for child care, but increases work requirements for the program.

The proposal would limit local government spending that results from increases in property assessments

Legislators are focused on two proposals, but are running out of time to come to an agreement this session.

Projecting what the Iowa Legislature will and will not get done in its upcoming final days

They think revised bill is more likely to pass Iowa Senate

Iowa students and gun safety advocates rallied at the Iowa Capitol to protest a bill that would allow gun owners to have a firearm in their vehicle on school and college grounds.

A new investment strategy has led to the trust fund producing significantly more monthly interest, enabling the state to cover new claims from Iowa veterans

Proposals would restrict school library books, limit LGBTQ instruction, cut regulations

Iowa House Republican lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that would define and in some cases

Senate Republicans gave their second approval to the bill, but rejected the version passed by House Republicans; Democrats remain unified in their opposition to both

Iowa Republican state lawmakers in the House and Senate must now come together to close the gap on dueling proposals to lower Iowans’ property tax bills.

Legislative Republicans are not answering some questions from Democrats during debate to avoid their answer being cited in future Iowa Supreme Court rulings.

Views: It expands rights and freedom. It makes ‘zero sense’

Revenue shared for county quality-of-life improvements would be increased and distributed to all 99 counties.