A proposed change to theft laws will further strap local governments, clog underfunded courts and may disproportionally impact low-income Iowans. …
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A proposed change to theft laws will further strap local governments, clog underfunded courts and may disproportionally impact low-income Iowans. …
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Before lawmakers set blazes with their torches or run women out of the state with their pitchforks, they need to …
A bill to reform professional licensing was killed in dramatic fashion in the Iowa House this week. Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, …
Before the legislative session, Republicans planned to ‘kick the door in” at the Statehouse. Now, they barely have the courage …
Our Iowa Legislature has a problems problem. For example, widespread voter fraud isn’t a real problem. And yet, the Republican …
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