The bill, House File 732, was passed out of both chambers by 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, about 15 hours after the special session began. Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines to ban abortions after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo or fetus, with some exceptions.
Mike Gronstal, a former Iowa Senate majority leader, was let go by the Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council as its Capitol lobbyist.
Wahls was voted out as leader by his peers after he fired two long-time Senate Democrat staffers
Senate Democrats are not commenting, but reports indicate the group was upset with Wahls over the recent firing of two longtime staffers.
Statehouse Republicans who passed the bill say the federal labor department is working off old information or misunderstanding the legislation.
On the podcast this week, we take one last look at the legislative session, albeit a look forward this time; Iowa and Iowa State student-athletes being investigated for sports betting, quite the proposal from one of the Republican presidential candidates, and the main caucus card this weekend: DJT vs. RDS.
While many significant pieces of legislation passed the Republican-controlled body, others failed to garner enough support this year
On the Cinco de Mayo 2023 edition of On Iowa Politics: the Iowa Legislature adjourns sine die, Democrats reveal more of their caucus plan — but do they? — and a noteworthy judge’s ruling that relates to the proposed carbon capture pipelines in Iowa.
Iowa House lawmakers approved bipartisan changes to a controversial bill to relax some of Iowa’s child labor laws. The amended bill is now headed to the Senate for final approval.
The bill expands eligibility for state assistance for child care, but increases work requirements for the program.
The proposal would limit local government spending that results from increases in property assessments
Legislators are focused on two proposals, but are running out of time to come to an agreement this session.
Projecting what the Iowa Legislature will and will not get done in its upcoming final days
They think revised bill is more likely to pass Iowa Senate
Under a bill advanced by Iowa lawmakers Wednesday, more families would qualify for child care assistance, but they would also be required to work more hours to receive such assistance.
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