False threats were reported at Marion High School and other eastern Iowa schools Wednesday, on the same day that Iowa House lawmakers advanced a bill that would make it a felony to make a false report of a serious crime to law enforcement.
Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature
State Government Jan. 18, 2024 7:39 am721d ago
Conversion therapy, the practice of attempting to convince gay people to become heterosexual, is widely discredited and opposed by medical and psychiatric organizations
State Government Jan. 18, 2024 7:41 am721d ago
Knowingly reporting fake information about serious crimes to law enforcement agencies in Iowa would be a felony under legislation advanced Wednesday in the Iowa House.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jan. 16, 2024 5:17 pm723d ago
A state official says it would help streamline services offered to Iowans, align the goals of existing systems and eliminate redundancies in mental health and addiction treatment programs.
State Government Jan. 17, 2024 7:49 am722d ago
Iowa House lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday aimed at reducing prescription drug costs for Iowans by strengthening some requirements for pharmacy benefit managers.
State Government Jan. 16, 2024 3:39 pm723d ago
The bill would stop police, county sheriffs and other law enforcement in the state from releasing booking photos following a person’s arrest or while in the custody of a law enforcement agency, unless the person is a fugitive, has been convicted, pleaded guilty to the charges, is deemed an “imminent threat,” or the photo’s release would aid authorities in apprehending the individual.
By Cecilia Nowell, KFF Health News
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 15, 2024 5:00 am724d ago
Even in states where laws protect minors’ access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.
K-12 Education Jan. 31, 2024 4:34 pm708d ago
New bill prohibits agencies that provide expertise to educators and families from offering services schools have relied on for decades.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 12, 2024 7:31 pm727d ago
Also, Iowa Youth Poll shows strong support for Trump
State Government Jan. 12, 2024 6:44 pm727d ago
Brenna Bird argues law passed last year ‘is clear’
State Government Jan. 12, 2024 9:56 am727d ago
Major General Stephen E. Osborn, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, delivered the annual Condition of the Guard address Thursday to a joint session of the Iowa Legislature.
Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
News Jan. 11, 2024 5:52 pm728d ago
A federal judge has declared an Iowa law requiring gender balance on a judicial nominating commission to be unconstitutional.
State Government Jan. 29, 2024 12:12 pm710d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’s 2024 Condition of the State address was heavy on claims about education in Iowa, but she also talked about the economy and health care challenges facing our state. The Gazette’s Fact Checker team checked nine of those statements -- which Reynolds used to bolster some of her key legislative priorities -- and gave her A’s, B’s and C’s for accuracy.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 10, 2024 7:35 pm729d ago
Vivik Ramaswamy rallies supporters against projects, criticizes state leaders.
State Government Jan. 10, 2024 4:46 pm729d ago
Shortages of court reporters and contract lawyers also continue to challenge Iowa’s courts, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen said Wednesday.

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