Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

The surplus comes after Republicans recently reduced state taxes, with more cuts possibly on the way

The forums will be held in person and streamed online. Early voting begins Oct. 19.

This month, breweries across Iowa are taking advantage of new changes that modernize Iowa’s alcohol laws for the first time in decades.

Marking its highest requested state funding increase in nearly a decade, Iowa’s Board of Regents is seeking $34.7 million more in education appropriations from the Legislature for the next budget year – due, in part, to soaring inflation.

They’re knocking on doors, helping others in competitive districts

Amid an increasing volume of legislation LGBTQ Iowans say makes them feel targeted and unwelcome in their own state, concerns around the impacts of rhetoric in the Iowa Legislature extend beyond those in the rainbow communities.

Iowa organizations encouraging alternatives to abortion may see increased demand if abortion laws change. But $500,000 the Legislature allocated to expand these services is not yet available.

Highway fatalities are rising in Iowa and law enforcement officials believe the state’s difficult-to-enforce laws on distracted driving are playing a role.

But overall, a small share of those who became eligible with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ executive order voted

Republicans are focusing their campaigning on inflation, high gas prices and social issues in schools. Many Democrats in the suburbs are focusing attention on Iowa issues, namely abortion rights in the state and support for public schools.

AG Tom Miller also called on the Iowa Legislature to expand the availability of naloxone, a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and prevent death

Iowa has no extreme risk protection order law, wherein law enforcement, family members or others can seek a court order to temporarily prevent someone deemed a threat from buying or possessing firearms.

Also, 4 public transit infrastructure projects receive $1.5 million in state funding

State tax receipts surpassed $9 billion in the state budget year that just ended, an increase of more than 12 percent over the previous year, according to a new state report.

New legal standards for potential abortion restrictions in Iowa must be argued first in front of a lower court judge, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled.