Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa House committee moves ahead breaks on sales tax

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors took the first steps Wednesday in a process that will create districts for their representation of the county, as is now required by a bill signed into law last week by Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Iowa Judicial Branch officials testified in a two-hour Iowa House Oversight Committee hearing on $27.5 million in misdirected court fees.

Also, a bill mandating the creation of a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa heads to the governor.

The winner of the April 29 special election will represent southeast Cedar Rapids in the state Legislature.

The Linn-Mar school board rescinded a policy Monday that protected transgender students from discrimination, saying it references Iowa laws that “no longer exist.”

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Senate amends bill for admission at UI medical and dental colleges

Only election results decided by a margin of 1 percent or less in Iowa would be recounted under legislation headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.

For a third consecutive year, Iowa lawmakers are trying to agree on legislation that would determine how more than $50 million in opioid settlement funds to the state should be spent.

Republicans have yet to produce a formal challenger, although Linn County GOP will soon host its own nominating convention.

New laws and anticipation of more changes are driving LGBTQ Iowans to update birth certificates, do estate planning and finalize adoptions for their children.

This week on the podcast: the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is coming to Iowa. Plus, a bill to make catfish noodling legal in Iowa advances.

Revised plan includes doubling the proposed homestead property tax exemption to $50,000 from $25,000.

Also in the Capitol Notebook, a bill advanced out of committee would help service organizations like American Legion with VA claims

While the bills have bipartisan support, House Democrats -- who are in the minority -- say they have been introducing legislation aimed at lowering costs for Iowans since the beginning of the session, and are calling for more relief.