Starting Friday, Iowans will see reduced unemployment benefits. Child care providers will see relaxed regulations and third-party food delivery services will face fines for using a restaurant’s logo or menu without permission.
Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature
Government & Politics Jun. 27, 2022 4:57 pm1294d ago
Jarad Klein, a retiring Iowa House member and a Republican from Keota, has endorsed Sen. Kevin Kinney, a Democrat from Oxford. Kinney faces fellow incumbent Sen. Dawn Driscoll, R-Williamsburg.
State Government Jun. 27, 2022 5:00 am1294d ago
President Joe Biden has proposed a three-month suspension of the 18-cent federal gas tax and called on states to enact their own.
Jared Strong - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Environmental News Jun. 24, 2022 6:00 am1297d ago
The redemption businesses that remain are worried about a sudden influx of containers, similar to what they experienced after the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. Some fear it will sour Iowans’ attitudes about recycling the containers.
Government & Politics Jun. 22, 2022 9:37 pm1298d ago
Cedar Rapids Charter Review Commission says Iowa’s second-largest city, with a trend of Republican mayors serving a Democratic-leaning city, should consider piloting a new way for selecting city leaders -- once Iowa law allows.
State Government Jun. 21, 2022 5:35 pm1300d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday took action on the final 3 remaining bills from the 2022 legislative session
Government & Politics Jun. 23, 2022 5:08 pm1298d ago
The Cedar Rapids Democrat is likely to become Iowa’s first Arab American state lawmaker. He is running unopposed in the November election in House District 78. At age 26, he also would be one of the state’s youngest lawmakers.
Higher Ed Jun. 24, 2022 10:30 am1297d ago
Student leaders from Iowa’s public universities didn’t expressly ask the Board of Regents not to raise tuition in the fall, but they did call for help from lawmakers Monday during the board’s first reading of a
State Government Jun. 19, 2022 6:00 am1302d ago
The law addresses pharmacy benefits managers, which are middle men between pharmacies and insurance companies.
State Government Jun. 17, 2022 7:09 pm1303d ago
She also vetoes proposed change to Iowa’s district court judicial nominating commissions, saying the proposal did not go far enough.
State Government Jun. 19, 2022 8:04 am1302d ago
The pause impacts plans for a new, $250 million casino near downtown Cedar Rapids
Government & Politics Jun. 17, 2022 5:30 pm1304d ago
As federal lawmakers hash out details of bipartisan gun laws in the wake of recent mass shootings, a new coalition of gun safety advocates warn a pro-gun amendment to the Iowa Constitution will prohibit reasonable safety measures that Iowans support.
State Government Jun. 16, 2022 12:54 pm1305d ago
Iowa becomes one of just four states with 16 weeks or fewer of unemployment benefits.
Government & Politics Jun. 15, 2022 5:46 pm1306d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Senate File 522, which sets criminal charges — ranging from misdemeanors to felonies punishable by up to 25 years in prison, based on the severity of the crime.
State Government Jun. 14, 2022 6:37 pm1306d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds also signed off on new penalties for fertility fraud

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