State Government

Also, a bill mandating the creation of a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa heads to the governor.

The winner of the April 29 special election will represent southeast Cedar Rapids in the state Legislature.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Senate amends bill for admission at UI medical and dental colleges

Only election results decided by a margin of 1 percent or less in Iowa would be recounted under legislation headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.

For a third consecutive year, Iowa lawmakers are trying to agree on legislation that would determine how more than $50 million in opioid settlement funds to the state should be spent.

Republicans have yet to produce a formal challenger, although Linn County GOP will soon host its own nominating convention.

New laws and anticipation of more changes are driving LGBTQ Iowans to update birth certificates, do estate planning and finalize adoptions for their children.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate expressed concern Friday about the Trump administration’s pause on federal election cybersecurity programs during an appearance on “Iowa Press.”

The bill, Senate File 75, requires counties that house a public university to elect county supervisors by districts, rather than having members elected at-large. Further, special elections will now be required to fill most board vacancies in Iowa’s largest counties.

Reynolds, 65, has been governor since 2017, when Gov. Terry Branstad stepped down after being named U.S. ambassador to China by President Donald Trump.

Revised plan includes doubling the proposed homestead property tax exemption to $50,000 from $25,000.

Also in the Capitol Notebook, a bill advanced out of committee would help service organizations like American Legion with VA claims