Also, in a video posted on YouTube, a union leader told members to prepare for protest activity, including rolling strikes, over legislation introduced in the Iowa Legislature.
By Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau State Government Feb. 9, 2024 5:11 pm586d ago
Also, in a video posted on YouTube, a union leader told members to prepare for protest activity, including rolling strikes, over legislation introduced in the Iowa Legislature.
Brittney J. Miller Energy Feb. 9, 2024 5:00 am586d ago
A Brown University analysis sifted through 23,000 lobbying records to track groups’ roles in shaping legislation, their success and their relationships to each other.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Feb. 9, 2024 7:50 am586d ago
Landowners and environmentalists staged a die-in Thursday at the Iowa Capitol as part of rally urging lawmakers to pass legislation to address growing concerns about safety and the use of eminent domain for proposed carbon capture pipelines.
State Government Feb. 9, 2024 11:42 am586d ago
State ag officials, Iowa DNR propose revisions to Iowa Code, emphasizing soil health
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Feb. 9, 2024 7:46 am586d ago
In her Condition of the State address in January, Reynolds said there is “little coordination” between the differing districts now, causing problems for Iowans seeking treatment for both. “Over 25 percent of adults with serious mental health challenges also suffer from substance use,” she told lawmakers.
State Government Feb. 9, 2024 7:55 am586d ago
The proposed state law come after a similar proposal in Pella was defeated by a public vote in November.
State Government Feb. 8, 2024 2:36 pm587d ago
Bill would allow state courts to order undocumented immigrants deported
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Feb. 8, 2024 8:53 am587d ago
Also, bill advances to limit ‘obscene performances’
State Government Feb. 8, 2024 8:06 am587d ago
The GOP legislator who introduced the bill said it is needed to close a loophole in the state’s collective bargaining law, while a Democrat called it ‘union-busting’
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Feb. 8, 2024 7:45 am587d ago
The bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to regulate sale and distribution and set a maximum potency limit for products derived from hemp. It would also ban the use of consumable hemp products by people under age 21 and impose criminal penalties on people and businesses that sell or give those products to minors.
State Government Feb. 8, 2024 8:57 am587d ago
Democrats’ proposal would freeze tuition, while Republicans would cap tuition increases for undergrads
State Government Feb. 7, 2024 10:51 am588d ago
At least 32 states have laws allowing teachers or other school staff to be armed during school hours, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. That includes all of Nebraska's neighboring states, including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.
State Government Feb. 7, 2024 7:38 am588d ago
The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on whether a ballot measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution should go before voters in November.
Environmental News Feb. 7, 2024 11:16 am588d ago
A House subcommittee advanced the bill forward in a Tuesday meeting
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