It would be the second-largest increase since Republicans regained a portion of the state lawmaking process in 2011.
Articles Tagged: Iowa House
State Government Feb. 1, 2023 5:49 pm993d ago
A Republican state lawmaker alleges some schools are ignoring the 2021 state law.
Government & Politics Feb. 1, 2023 5:00 pm993d ago
Iowa coaches would be required to receive training once every five years instead annually on how to identifying and respond to a student-athlete with a suspected concussion under House bill.
State Government Jan. 31, 2023 7:40 pm994d ago
Advocates say the myriad bills are harmful to LGBTQ youth; supporters say some topics should not be discussed in public schools.
Government & Politics Jan. 26, 2023 4:11 pm999d ago
Freight trains have been getting longer — nearly 3 miles in some cases. But railroads say it’s up to the federal -- not state -- government to decide.
Higher Ed Jan. 26, 2023 8:41 am1000d ago
A group of 26 Republican lawmakers wants Iowa’s public universities to explain themselves and their teacher training curriculum by defining a long list of terms plucked from course descriptions — like “compulsory heterosexuality,” “critical media literacy” and “equitable science teaching.”
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Jan. 24, 2023 5:57 pm1001d ago
Iowa voters would have the potential to recall an elected official under a proposed amendment that advanced in the Iowa Senate Tuesday.
Government & Politics Jan. 24, 2023 5:42 pm1001d ago
Iowa House lawmakers advanced legislation supporters say could provide a financial lifeline to Iowa’s small, rural hospitals that face closure.
State Government Jan. 24, 2023 4:55 pm1001d ago
A tenure ban is shelved again, but more reviews of faculty may be proposed.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jan. 24, 2023 3:09 pm1001d ago
Nine Republicans in the House and three in the Senate broke with the majority party to oppose the measure, which will cost $345 million annually when fully implemented.
K-12 Education Jan. 24, 2023 5:00 am1002d ago
Educators say the legislation would restrict the school infrastructure projects.
Erin Murphy, Tom Barton, Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Jan. 24, 2023 8:44 am1002d ago
The House was considered the final potential stumbling block for the proposal; the bill passed both the House and Senate by early Tuesday.
Government & Politics Jan. 22, 2023 9:41 am1003d ago
Iowa lawmakers could begin debating as early as Monday the proposal to
State Government Jan. 26, 2023 10:16 am999d ago
The bill, introduced by Iowa House Republicans, could be amended to include more foods, Speaker Pat Grassley says,
Government & Politics Jan. 20, 2023 2:58 pm1005d ago
A three-member subcommittee of Iowa House lawmakers this week advanced a bill that would allow Iowa restaurant workers under the age of 18 to serve alcohol.