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Iowans affected by crashes involving commercial truck drivers pleaded with lawmakers Thursday to abandon a bill that shields trucking companies from liability in some cases.

Iowa lawmakers could begin debating as early as Monday the proposal to

The bill, introduced by Iowa House Republicans, could be amended to include more foods, Speaker Pat Grassley says,

House rule change lets the bill bypass the usual vetting process.

‘We need to empower parents,’ House speaker says of proposed laws

Although pipeline opponents have been vocal in every corner of the state, Iowa lawmakers have been largely silent about whether they will take any action to influence the projects.

Although a Republican-led effort last year to change the way Iowa funds its public universities didn’t materialize, the concept isn’t dead — as lawmakers are airing plans to revisit the idea in the upcoming session in their debate over how much to give the state institutions.

More legislation is needed as the state combines the former human services, public health and aging departments

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.

Republican state lawmakers on Thursday chose Sen. Amy Sinclair as the new president of the Iowa Senate following the defeat of current Senate President Jake Chapman in Tuesday’s midterm election.

President Joe Biden has proposed a three-month suspension of the 18-cent federal gas tax and called on states to enact their own.

Even Republicans, with strong majorities in both chambers, could not always agree on policies or the budget.

The Republican House Speaker said there is not enough votes among House Republicans to pass one of Reynolds’ top legislative priorities

Recent state Supreme Court rulings ensured abortion access for pregnant women, but Iowa Republicans are working to nullify those rulings

Governor and Senate Republicans are delaying adjournment in hopes that House Republicans will pass the bill.