Republican state lawmakers approved two bills that would also address voter registration and citizenship, major party status, and ranked-choice voting.
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Republican state lawmakers approved two bills that would also address voter registration and citizenship, major party status, and ranked-choice voting.
Also, Senate Republicans approved legislation adding work requirements for Medicaid recipients
However, due to federal restrictions, 18- to 20-year-olds would still be prohibited from buying a handgun from a federally licensed firearm dealer in Iowa, but would be allowed to purchase pistols and revolvers through a private sale.
Governors in several Republican-led states -- spurred by Iowa -- are pressing the Trump administration to cut strings attached to their federal education money, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach.
Also, new Iowa House Rep. Blaine Watkins — elected to replace Rep. Martin Graber — is sworn in
Iowa House lawmakers unanimously passed legislation Monday strengthening the state’s open meetings laws, which a Scott County lawmaker behind the bill says stems from issues in the Quad-Cities.
Both chambers have now signed off on the governor’s proposal, which she unveiled during her annual Condition of the State address in January.
Dentist was the subject of two prior emergency orders from licensing board
Outdoor recreation is Iowa’s top source of tourism and accounts for $8 billion annually in economic output, according to a recent study.
Iowa's governor this week praised President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education, while some other state politicians and education leaders warned of dire potential impacts for schools and students.
Also in the Capitol Notebook: House passes bill requiring age verification for porn sites
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released the information amid a monthslong effort to identify Iowans without citizenship who registered or attempted to vote
Also in the Capitol Notebook: Black Caucus urges public to speak out over anti-DEI measures
A judge said Wednesday he won’t put a temporary hold on a state license for a Cedar Rapids casino, but said Linn County ballot language to allow gambling in the county may have “caused confusion in the mind of the voters.“
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