Also in the Capitol Notebook: Democrats ask for investigation into purchase of Iowa fertilizer plant.
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Also in the Capitol Notebook: Democrats ask for investigation into purchase of Iowa fertilizer plant.
Groups lauded the governor’s support of the expansion, but raised concerns with her proposal to change the eligibility for Medicaid coverage of birth and postpartum care to 215 percent of the federal poverty line, from 375 percent under current law, in order to keep Medicaid costs for pregnancy and postpartum care budget neutral.
On an organized day of LGBTQ advocacy at the Iowa Capitol, Iowa House Republicans advanced a bill that would prohibit teachers from being punished for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns.
Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered flags lowered to half-staff Monday to honor Bill Northey, former Iowa agriculture secretary and a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary, who died at age 64.
During a news conference Monday at the Iowa Capitol, Reynolds repeated her criticism of how President Joe Biden’s has enforced federal immigration laws, and cast doubt that Congress will be able to pass border security legislation.
Lawmakers have proposed a bill that would expand the nine-member Board of Regents to include two “non-voting” members of the Legislature. It also would cap tuition rates across the public universities at 3 percent for undergraduate students.
A Palo woman who is a certified voice writer is the first in the state and in the 6th district following the Iowa Supreme Court’s order that allows voice writers as court reporters. Court officials hope it will reduce the critical shortage. Voice writing is just another option which may come easier to some than typing on a steno machine.
With new legislation limiting the growth local governments can capture, coupled with this year’s low state residential property tax rollback, new Christmas decorations, park and other infrastructure improvements are on the chopping block in Swisher. Here’s how Corridor communities are looking to fill their budget gaps.
Republican Rep. Skyler Wheeler of Hull, chair of the House Education Committee, made his comments in a Facebook post published the day after legislators heard from dozens of Iowans about how the bill would affect students, families and educators.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds filed a bill Thursday that would define “man” and “woman” in Iowa Code. It came one day after transgender Iowans and LGBTQ and civil rights advocates and allies flocked to the Capitol to protest a bill that would have changed the way transgender Iowans are protected under the Civil Rights Act.
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Supporters say 1987 law is no longer needed
‘Glide path’ calls for IPERS investing state surplus, with profits used to reduce taxes
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