Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Iowa Republicans have pushed forward a bill that would change how county supervisors are elected in Johnson, Story and Black Hawk counties.

Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds requests E15 waiver; abortion rights advocates lobby at the Capitol

Lawmakers also approved higher penalties for felony firearm possession

Iowa lawmakers hear from federal expert before Wednesday vote

Governor discusses transgender bills during her first formal news conference in 8 months

Action unlikely, but leaders want ‘loud and clear’ contrast to GOP

Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing her only goal is ridding schools of sexually explicit material.

With legislative work completed on many bills that could have significant impacts on Iowans for years to come, state lawmakers are turning their attention to a new spate of bills and the $8 billion-plus state budget.

A look back at the top news stories from (mostly) the week of March 13

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order March 8 protecting trans people, families and care providers from prosecution for traveling to Minnesota for gender-affirming care. It was the same day the Iowa Legislature passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. As Minnesota works to portray itself as a welcoming place, will families of transgender children travel or move to seek refuge there?

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: our reporters who were on the ground give us their impressions of last week’s events featuring Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, the massive legislation to reorganize the executive branch of state government is on Gov. Reynolds’ hand, and the train companies have made a deal.

A law passed last year by Iowa legislators allows schools to stock Narcan for free, and Cedar Rapids has taken advantage of that.

Legislation that would prohibit transgender youth from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identity is headed to Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds for her signature.

Also, House Speaker Grassley says further state income tax reductions not likely this year

State lawmakers debated what kind of impact the proposal would have on government services, including education.