Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Under the proposal, Iowa businesses, schools and government entities would be prohibited from denying services, access, employment or benefits based on whether a person has received vaccinations

Could the Chicago Bears ever call Iowa home? A new bill would offer tax incentives to build an NFL stadium in the Hawkeye State as lawmakers make a play to enter the Bears’ ongoing stadium negotiations.

Iowa House lawmakers advanced Gov. Kim Reynolds’ sweeping health care legislation, which includes codifying SNAP and Summer EBT waivers and allowing over-the-counter ivermectin, on Thursday.

Supporters of proposed legislation that would allow parents to sue libraries say they merely want to protect children

Iowa House Republicans advanced a bill that could revoke or deny educator licenses for publicly celebrating politically motivated violence, including comments about Charlie Kirk’s death.

The proposed legislation also would change Medicaid income limits for disabled Iowans.

The bill would prohibit companies from operating porn sites and apps unless they use age verification to block underage access.

An Iowa House bill would overhaul how social studies is taught in K-12 schools, add new civics testing requirements and require Holocaust education. The proposal drew pushback from education groups who say much of the content is already covered under recently updated standards.

‘The overwhelming evidence is that there's a need here,’ Bettendorf Republican Rep. Gary Mohr says

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says county officials are legally required to set sheriff salaries using a specific comparison framework established under the state’s 2021 “Back the Blue” law, clarifying that pay must align with certain municipal and state law enforcement leadership roles.

Iowa House Republican lawmakers advanced a bill by Gov. Kim Reynolds that would codify an executive order she signed last fall requiring state agencies to verify employment eligibility for new hires through the federal E-Verify system and to confirm immigration status or U.S. citizenship before granting professional licenses.

Advocates, providers and parents from across Iowa gathered at the Statehouse this week to press lawmakers for changes they say are critical to stabilizing the state’s child care system, as part of Iowa Child Care Coalition Day on the Hill.

Cigarette taxes in Iowa would increase by $1.50 per pack, and all other tobacco products, including vapes, would be taxed similarly under one proposal.

Iowans seeking to access abortion pills in the state would be required to have an in-person visit with a health care provider under a bill advancing in the Iowa Senate, as other Republican-led states also attempt to place restrictions on medication abortions.

Democrats say the goal of the legislation is to make agricultural policies and markets more fair and competitive.