Republican Iowa House Reps. Steve Holt and Skyler Wheeler levied heavy criticism of a pilot guaranteed income project underway in central Iowa
Erin Murphy State Government Jan. 18, 2024 6:00 pm608d ago
Republican Iowa House Reps. Steve Holt and Skyler Wheeler levied heavy criticism of a pilot guaranteed income project underway in central Iowa
Marissa Payne State Government Jan. 18, 2024 5:45 pm608d ago
If you’ve wondered what economic impact Hawkeye women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark and the team have had on Iowa, a new think tank will soon have the answer. Plus, Gov. Kim Reynolds said it will help model the impact of tax cuts.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jan. 18, 2024 5:52 pm608d ago
Protesters call for cease-fire, condemn resolution
State Government Jan. 31, 2024 4:33 pm595d ago
Democratic lawmakers, saying they were left out of the talks, cast doubt on the changes.
State Government Jan. 18, 2024 7:24 am608d ago
Also, advocates for food assistance programs held a news conference at the capitol Wednesday to call on the state to join a federal program that would provide summer food assistance for kids.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jan. 17, 2024 6:09 pm609d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sued the popular social media app TikTok on Wednesday, alleging the app is "misleading parents" by hosting sexual content and profanity while maintaining a "12+" rating on Apple's App Store.
State Government Jan. 18, 2024 7:39 am608d ago
Conversion therapy, the practice of attempting to convince gay people to become heterosexual, is widely discredited and opposed by medical and psychiatric organizations
State Government Jan. 18, 2024 7:41 am608d ago
Knowingly reporting fake information about serious crimes to law enforcement agencies in Iowa would be a felony under legislation advanced Wednesday in the Iowa House.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jan. 17, 2024 9:29 am609d ago
Iowa lawmakers are considering allowing medical marijuana patients to buy raw cannabis flower at the state’s dispensaries, a move that could potentially greatly increase the number of patients in the state's limited program.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jan. 16, 2024 5:17 pm610d ago
A state official says it would help streamline services offered to Iowans, align the goals of existing systems and eliminate redundancies in mental health and addiction treatment programs.
State Government Jan. 17, 2024 7:49 am609d ago
Iowa House lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday aimed at reducing prescription drug costs for Iowans by strengthening some requirements for pharmacy benefit managers.
State Government Jan. 16, 2024 3:39 pm610d ago
The bill would stop police, county sheriffs and other law enforcement in the state from releasing booking photos following a person’s arrest or while in the custody of a law enforcement agency, unless the person is a fugitive, has been convicted, pleaded guilty to the charges, is deemed an “imminent threat,” or the photo’s release would aid authorities in apprehending the individual.
K-12 Education Jan. 31, 2024 4:34 pm595d ago
New bill prohibits agencies that provide expertise to educators and families from offering services schools have relied on for decades.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jan. 12, 2024 5:17 pm614d ago
Board members recommended a number of changes to the proposed rules after gathering feedback in a public hearing last week.
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