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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.

Action unlikely, but leaders want ‘loud and clear’ contrast to GOP

Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing her only goal is ridding schools of sexually explicit material.

A prisoner and three staff members at the Anamosa State Penitentiary were taken to the hospital Saturday night after being exposed to an “unknown substance” at the prison.

With legislative work completed on many bills that could have significant impacts on Iowans for years to come, state lawmakers are turning their attention to a new spate of bills and the $8 billion-plus state budget.

A look back at the top news stories from (mostly) the week of March 13

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order March 8 protecting trans people, families and care providers from prosecution for traveling to Minnesota for gender-affirming care. It was the same day the Iowa Legislature passed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. As Minnesota works to portray itself as a welcoming place, will families of transgender children travel or move to seek refuge there?

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: our reporters who were on the ground give us their impressions of last week’s events featuring Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, the massive legislation to reorganize the executive branch of state government is on Gov. Reynolds’ hand, and the train companies have made a deal.