Despite advancing the bill to the full committee, Republican senators on the subcommittee said they were uncomfortable with its vague language.
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Despite advancing the bill to the full committee, Republican senators on the subcommittee said they were uncomfortable with its vague language.
Also, a House panel dismisses ethics complaint over a vote for private school assistance
State lawmakers say the new proposal will be an improvement upon the original, which was shut down in 2009 after an audit showed $26 million in improperly issued funds, resulting in at least seven criminal convictions.
AEAs, gender ID, school safety and many other significant bills need more legislative attention this week to survive a legislative deadline.
Also, House passes penalties for ‘grooming’ by teachers
Staffing agencies, whose rates would be capped by the bill, warn the proposal could cause nurses to leave the agencies and thus worsen the nursing home worker shortage
Since the settlements were announced, concerns have been raised that some council members may have supported the use of taxpayer money to dispose of legal claims that stem from their own behavior or the behavior of their fellow council members.
Iowa is among the states considering creating grants to help rural grocery stores stay open.
The proposal backed would restrict vape sales in the state and, opponents say, leave Big Tobacco stronger.
Advocates hope the governor’s plan to combine mental health and substance use treatment networks will improve access for Iowans. But some worry that until other funding issues are addressed — like low Medicaid reimbursement rates — “We're just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.”
Proposal to increase penalties for non-consensual termination of a pregnancy could have chilling impact on in vitro fertilization, Democrats argued
The bill also creates a new state crime of human smuggling for undocumented immigrants.
State Republican lawmakers this week advanced a bill that would dismantle citizen review boards that probe alleged police misconduct like those established in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Coralville, University Heights and Dubuque.
Proposal now goes to the Senate, which has another plan
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