One of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans went into effect in Texas on Wednesday. Abortion advocates in Iowa say this law, as well as an upcoming Supreme Court case, could inspire further abortion restrictions in Iowa in the near future.
Not all lawmakers responded to the Missed Vote Iowa scorecard, but among those who did, COVID-19 and military duty were among the reasons cited.
The Education Department announced Monday that it’s investigating five Republican-led states - Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah - that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
Virtual hearings will “maximize the opportunity,” for participation and make the once-a-decade process “as inclusive as possible,” panel members said.
There’s no magic redistricting button to draw 50 Iowa Senate and 50 House districts to conform to new census numbers
Michael Bousselot will run for vacant seat in Iowa House
In a surprise to no one who’s paying attention, the doomsayers in the Democratic Party were wrong. Weeks after the law went into effect, it turns out the government still is running a lot of background checks on Iowa gun buyers.
The delayed release is creating uncertainty over whether the exacting process of drawing new boundaries for the state’s 50 Senate and 100 House districts can be completed ahead of a constitutional deadline.
Lawmakers say they increased the penalties for trespassing at livestock operations to protect farmers from harassment and deter intrusions that threaten the safety of the state's multibillion-dollar agriculture industry.
Advocates hope the Iowa Legislature will continue to focus on ways to provide more care and aid.
The state will mix state and federal money to build out broadband to rural areas
After a law change, the Iowa DOT sees huge percentage increase in interest from parents who want to to teach their children’s driver’s education, but the overall numbers are still small.
Republican Party of Iowa calls efforts by state Sen. Liz Mathis to convince her colleagues to support the tax break for a client that paid her husband’s firm nearly $150,000 “self-serving” and “shady, to say the least.”
Law struck down diversity plans that would allow district to deny transfers if that would affect the district’s diversity.
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