Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Lawmakers also advance jobs open to teens, limits on speed cameras

Republicans advanced bills Wednesday that would restrict which materials are available to students in school libraries amid increased scrutiny from conservative activists around school material they consider to be explicit.

Iowa teens could work longer hours and more jobs, including those formerly off-limits as being hazardous, and serve alcohol under a controversial bill advanced Wednesday by House Republicans.

‘It’s never going to stop queer people from existing,’ Iowa City High student says

Also, a proposed bill would require school administrators to teach a class

Republican lawmakers Wednesday began “dismantling the (diversity, equity, and inclusion/critical race theory) bureaucracies existing at our regional institutions” by advancing a bill barring Iowa’s public universities from spending money on DEI offices, employees, and programming.

It’s unclear if House CO2 pipeline bill -- if it passes -- would get a hearing in the Senate.

Statehouse Republicans advance legislation that would add more restrictions and requirements to public assistance programs.

Republicans also were expected to move a ban on gender-affirming health care

Union workers from across Iowa gathered at the State Capitol Monday to protest proposals loosening state child labor laws.

In voting down the bill, Sen. Jason Schultz, a Republican from Schleswig, cast doubt on the likelihood of any bill restricting eminent domain powers for pipelines making it out of the Iowa Legislature this session.

A look back at the top news stories from the week of Feb. 20

The state paid a Virginia-based consulting firm nearly $1 million to interview state officials and make recommendations, which are now in Reynolds’ 1,600-page bill.

Iowa House CO2 pipeline bill andlimits on gender identity teaching are likely to clear ‘funnel.’

Some video conferencing users have posted Nazi symbols and pornographic videos during legislative hearings at the Iowa Capitol