More legislation is needed as the state combines the former human services, public health and aging departments
Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature
Government & Politics Jan. 5, 2023 11:09 pm986d ago
Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion rights advocates hope the Iowa Supreme Court will use a case before it to set a more permissive legal standard for considering abortion restrictions.
State Government Jan. 1, 2023 5:00 am991d ago
Republicans are eyeing property taxes, while local officials express a need to proceed with caution.
State Government Dec. 27, 2022 8:20 pm995d ago
Recurring campaign donations without the donor’s active consent would be illegal, as would any hand-held use of a mobile device while driving. And pointing a laser at an aircraft would become a crime.
State Government Dec. 16, 2022 6:00 am1007d ago
This Iowa state lawmaker has been involved in multiple historic legislative leadership moves; What does she say about how Iowa Democrats can bounce back?
State Government Dec. 15, 2022 9:41 am1008d ago
Total state revenue will be just more than $9.62 billion in the current budget year, which is 1.9 percent less than the previous year, and $9.63 billion next year -- a marginal increase.
Government & Politics Dec. 12, 2022 4:08 pm1010d ago
Monday’s agreement with CVS and Walgreens brings the total national amount of opioid settlements based to more than $50 billion. Iowa will receive a total of about $320 million over the course of 18 years, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office said.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Dec. 9, 2022 8:06 pm1013d ago
Measure enshrines gun rights, provides strict legal protections, in state constitution.
Government & Politics Dec. 12, 2022 8:44 am1011d ago
Among the state and federal policies it aims to push in 2023, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership hope to remove barriers to work by pushing solutions to immigration, child care, affordable housing, community placemaking and talent development.
By Robin Opsahl - Iowa Capital Dispatch
State Government Dec. 9, 2022 6:00 am1014d ago
Opioid deaths are on the rise in Iowa: In 2021, 258 Iowans died of opioid overdoses, a 21.2 percent increase from the previous year.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Dec. 6, 2022 5:36 pm1016d ago
Six women will make up the Iowa House Democratic leadership team in 2023, the first time in Iowa history an all-female team has led a legislative caucus.
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 2, 2022 6:35 pm1020d ago
The outcome remains the same and the results changed little in a recount of a close Linn County statehouse race.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
K-12 Education Nov. 22, 2022 9:13 am1031d ago
The bill was one of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ flagship policy proposals during the last session, and she campaigned this year on bringing a similar measure back in the next session.
Caleb McCullough - Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Nov. 18, 2022 5:39 pm1034d ago
Minority party announces new leaders
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Nov. 17, 2022 5:13 pm1035d ago
Unlike Iowa House, senators will not have Education Reform Committee