A University of Iowa doctoral candidate was escorted out of a higher education subcommittee Monday following a contentious back-and-forth over a DEI-related bill, compelling the woman to take a swipe at Rep. Steve Holt, R-Denison, as she left.
The legislation would not end no-fault divorce, but some advocates still worry people could get trapped in abusive marriages.
Transgender Iowans, their allies and supporters protested bills advanced Monday by Republican lawmakers at the Iowa Capitol that would prohibit local governments from protecting transgender residents from discrimination through local civil rights ordinances, and shield parents from child abuse charges for anti-transgender actions.
Iowans wonder if there is a better way to transfer property that avoids the probate process. We spoke with lawyers familiar with probate in Iowa and groups who are advocating for and against changing the Iowa Code to allow transfer on death deeds.
Companion bills that would encourage small-scale solar energy generation across Iowa by establishing a community solar program advanced last Thursday from subcommittees in the Iowa House and Senate.
Iowa school districts are cutting staff, programs and closing buildings — and pursuing inventive education models in an effort to compete for students — amid yearslong declining enrollment and consequent funding losses.
Totaling more than $77 million, the programs were selected as part of Iowa’s Healthy Hometowns Rural Health Transformation Plan
Iowa bill would require fire districts to consider adopting the bio-based foam.
This week on the On Iowa Politics podcast, we discuss Congressional fundraising, caucus intrigue for both parties, news from the Iowa Legislature and more.
They want Iowa legislators to protect against extreme rent increases, unsafe park conditions and more
Critics of an Iowa House bill targeting affirmative action, diversity programs and race-based preferences confronted lawmakers during a tense subcommittee hearing at the Iowa Capitol on Thursday.
Republican lawmakers also asked the district officials about their plans to improve citizenship verification measures.
Republican state legislators are advancing bills that would strengthen requirements for educators’ hiring and licensing, and increase penalties for school applicants who falsify resume information.
The bill would prevent school agreements with public libraries to provide students with access to books and other materials.
A bill advancing in the Iowa House would eliminate vaccination requirements for K-12 students, drawing sharp warnings from doctors and public health officials.
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