State Government

State lawmakers debated what kind of impact the proposal would have on government services, including education.

If the proposal becomes law, Iowa would join 17 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the dispensing of birth control without a prescription.

A state lawmaker said he plans to still move legislation that would dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa

A roughly 1,600-page government reorganization bill filed by Gov. Kim Reynolds could be headed to her desk for her signature by the end of the week — without significant amendment.

Legislation designed to help rural, emergency room hospitals in Iowa passed unanimously out of the Senate Tuesday, 47-0, and now is headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.

Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ sweeping state government realignment proposal moved one step closer to law.

Bear River Cottages, a “pocket neighborhood” of affordable houses, involved design work by University of Iowa students, state and local down payment assistance and donations by local businesses and utilities.

Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, filed objections Monday with the Iowa Utilities Board to oppose pipelines proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 Ventures.

Iowa is facing a severe shortage of contract lawyers willing to represent indigent defendants, meaning the 562 lawyers still taking those cases sometimes face “grueling” caseloads. That number is almost a 50 percent decrease since 2014.

The Revenue Estimating Conference meets at the Iowa State Capitol on Friday, March 10, 2023.

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: LGBTQ bills, Iowa’s new state education director and 2024 Republican Iowa Caucuses

The lawmaker who crafted the proposal disagrees and says it is designed simply to protect Iowans’ personal information