Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

The prospect of legislative action on the projects this year is unclear.

On this week’s episode, religious freedom, quote-unquote union-busting, and of course AEAs.

Bill spurred by Davenport events also requires training for public officials.

State lawmakers honored the new all-time women’s basketball scoring leader as ‘one of the greatest collegiate athletes of all time’

Iowa bill would make it easier for landlords to evict tenants; UI to close centers in Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities

Iowa House Republicans have introduced two bills designed to spur economic development in rural Iowa.

The proposed bill would place more responsibility for bargaining units’ recertification with public employers; labor members and advocates call it a ‘union-busting’ bill

Critics say it would create more housing instability and weaken tenant protections.

Republicans say religious freedom has been weakened by court decisions; Democrats say bill would give individuals license to discriminate

The bill would prevent banks and credit card companies from using a merchant code that would differentiate a gun shop from a general merchandise or sporting goods store.

Survey asks respondents if they feel comfortable expressing their opinions on and off campus and on social media; if they seek out and listen to people with differing views; if they feel other university faculty and staff do; and if they feel the university provides an environment for free speech.

Also, a proposal dealing with state audits of government agencies passed out of the Iowa Senate.

Republicans say the proposal expands post-partum care for low-income Iowans who need it most, while Democrats say it expands care for some low-income Iowans at the expense of coverage for others.

Iowa Senate Republicans advanced Gov. Kim Reynolds’ legislation that would accelerate previously planned state income tax reductions. But the top Senate Republican on tax policy said legislators, in the coming weeks, also will advance their own proposal, which includes an eventual elimination of the state income tax.

Bills in the Iowa Legislature test the fate of a vital link that the state’s area education agencies provide to families and schools for inclusive learning.