Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Law struck down diversity plans that would allow district to deny transfers if that would affect the district’s diversity.

In 2018, Iowa lawmakers passed a bill that critics at the time warned would “eviscerate” energy saving programs in the state.

Double-digit bounce after pandemic pause

Her decision leads Sami Scheetz to withdraw and announce his bid in Bennett’s House 65 district in southeast Cedar Rapids

The Iowa Supreme Court issued a 6-1 ruling upholding a 2019 state law that blocks Planned Parenthood from receiving federal grants to offer sex education and other related services.

CEDAR RAPIDS — A third Democrat is looking at jumping into an open-seat race in an Iowa Senate District in …

Former Cedar Rapids teacher is inducted into Iowa Democratic Hall of Fame.

This is the sixth time Iowa has provided public funds to expand its broadband infrastructure. The dollar amount is high — twice the size of the next largest round — and a new method of assessing need means a larger area will be eligible for improvements.

District Court Judge Mitchell Turner issued a ruling that declared the 2020 law unconstitutional. Abortion rights advocates had asserted it placed an undue burden on women seeking the medical procedure.

Iowa consumers collected $57.1 million in deposits from returned containers and “lost” $32.3 million on containers that were not recycled, a 2018 report showed.

You can file a complaint. But prosecutors are busy with violent crimes and felonies.

Legislative Democrats criticized the GOP governor and majority Republican legislative leaders for walking away from a call for unity over racial justice issues and signing a bill that a nonpartisan legislative analysis projected would have a disproportionate negative impact on minority Iowans.

New law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday moves funding from loca property taxes to state

Breanna Oxley announced she will be running for Iowa State Senate District 33 seat after long-time lawmaker Sen. Rob Hogg announced he would not be seeking re-election.

DES MOINES — Iowans for the first time had the option this year to virtually observe — and in some …