On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: School swatting calls, Iowa’s baseball bill, Reynolds’ birth control bill, eminent domain, K-12 education policy and more.
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On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: School swatting calls, Iowa’s baseball bill, Reynolds’ birth control bill, eminent domain, K-12 education policy and more.
The Iowa DNR released a summary of its statewide PFAS testing Thursday, detailing progress in its action plan and next steps.
The program helped elections officials discover 36 cases of alleged duplicate voting in 2018; Iowa Republicans say the program has exceeded its original intention
C.R., I.C. districts affirm commitment to safe spaces, accommodations
Republicans say the proposal would advance parents’ input in students’ education, while Democrats say the proposals marginalize LGBTQ students
The proposal is about $90 million more than the budget proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican Senate leaders.
Bill now goes to Senate, where prospects are unclear
Also, Senate passes bill to change SNAP and Medicaid eligibility
Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds requests E15 waiver; abortion rights advocates lobby at the Capitol
Lawmakers also approved higher penalties for felony firearm possession
Iowa lawmakers hear from federal expert before Wednesday vote
Governor discusses transgender bills during her first formal news conference in 8 months
With ‘Safe and Sound Iowa,’ individuals can anonymously report potential threats to school violence. The reports will be forwarded to local law enforcement.
Schools districts and police departments across Iowa were dealing with “swatting” calls Tuesday morning, in which someone made false reports of active shooter situations at schools.
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