Legislation in the Iowa House and Senate would prohibit unauthorized camping on public lands, a move advocates for people experiencing homelessness argue would “criminalize homelessness.”
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Legislation in the Iowa House and Senate would prohibit unauthorized camping on public lands, a move advocates for people experiencing homelessness argue would “criminalize homelessness.”
Also, Iowa lawmakers advanced a proposal to limit how often owners can raise rent in mobile home parks
Federal legal protections added in the 1980s to shield vaccine manufacturers from most lawsuits would be waived any time a vaccine is administered in Iowa under legislation that was advanced Wednesday by Republican state lawmakers.
“What if the next Caitlin Clark gets away from Iowa because our schools are handcuffed?” That question has motivated one Iowa state lawmaker to wade into the turbulent waters of college athletics recruiting.
Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions awaits a decision from South Dakota regulators on its project to build a pipeline across five states.
Iowa House and Senate lawmakers Tuesday advanced bills aiming to — among other things — increase intellectual diversity on the University of Iowa campus and sexual abuse awareness and prevention education in schools, restrict state funds to libraries that are American Library Association members, and allow public schools to offer an elective social studies course on the Bible.
The House Education Committee on Tuesday amended a bill that would have banned minors from attending drag shows. The amended bill strikes references to drag shows and instead inserts language from another House Bill that would criminalize exposing minors to “obscene performances.”
Sen. Carrie Koelker, R-Dyersville, said the salary is a barrier for young and low-income Iowans to serving in the Legislature, and a pay increase is needed to bring younger voices into the chambers.
After years of House Republicans taking the lead, Senate Republicans have introduced sweeping legislation that would address pipeline regulations and landowner rights
Nearly a year after Iowa saw historic flooding and tornadoes, legislation proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds would help fund and streamline the assistance process for rebuilding after natural disasters for impacted Iowans.
Lawmakers also advanced legislation that would lower the minimum age to purchase a handgun from 21 to 18 in the state.
The new legislation would make it a felony for any Iowa law enforcement officer who knowingly and intentionally fails to cooperate with federal immigration officials
The State of Iowa has agreed to pay $85,000 to the Cedar Rapids family of a 3-year-old boy who was bit in the ear by a bomb-sniffing K9 patrolling Kinnick Stadium during a home Hawkeye football game in September 2022.
A proposal being considered would have the Iowa high school athletics associations create committees designed to oversee and approve all conference realignments.
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