Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

An analysis by Investigative Midwest found that a substantial share of Iowa’s rivers and lakes labeled as impaired have remained in poor condition for at least a decade, highlighting persistent pollution risks for swimmers, boaters, and others who regularly use these waters.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: House passes bill requiring age verification for porn sites

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Black Caucus urges public to speak out over anti-DEI measures

Iowa’s four most populous counties – Polk, Linn, Scott and Johnson – would no longer receive state economic development funding under a bill advanced by House lawmakers Wednesday.

Children should be allowed to testify in Iowa courts remotely, rather than being forced to face their alleged abusers — on that, Iowa lawmakers agree. But lawmakers disagree on how exactly to ensure that protection, which was erased by a recent Iowa Supreme Court decision.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa’s default speed limit would increase under Senate bill

Iowa House Republicans continued their efforts to reform higher education policies in the state by passing a series of bills Tuesday aiming to — among other things — further curtail diversity, equity and inclusion programming across not only Iowa’s public universities but its private campuses as well.

During a rally in the Iowa Capitol rotunda, landowners and pipeline opponents urged the Legislature to follow in the footsteps of South Dakota, where Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden recently signed a law banning the use of eminent domain in that state to gain easements for carbon dioxide pipelines.

Cellphones should not be allowed in students’ hands during class or in drivers’ hands while on the road, Iowa state lawmakers decreed Tuesday as they moved the proposals closer to becoming state law.

Also, Senate Republicans once again approved bills banning citizen police review boards and adding a gubernatorial nominee to district judicial nominating commissions

The group hopes to expand the 3 Dimensions of Education program to a total of 22 Iowa schools and 13,640 student by 2030.

Deere and Co. would have to give back money from state tax credits after it laid off workers last year under a bill in the Iowa House.

State lawmakers once again are working to make Iowa’s election recount laws more consistent, while also considering other changes to elections laws.

Also, House lawmakers advance bill to extend biofuels tax incentives

Also, lawmakers in the Iowa House voted Wednesday to expand legislation that would provide professional right-to-carry permits for judicial officers, members of the Attorney General’s Office and state lawmakers.