By: Cami Koons A bill passed the Iowa House Wednesday that would require schools to forgo federal nutrition standards to instead prioritize Iowa-specific guidelines. House Democrats,
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Gov. Tim Walz Says at Iowa Town Hall He Is ‘Soul-Searching’ After 2024
By: Robin Opsahl Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Iowans on his first stop of a national town hall tour that he wanted to give a voice
Iowa House panel votes to lower firearm age limit 18
By Robin Opsahl Iowa’s age limit on owning firearms would be lowered from 21 to 18 under a bill advanced by a House Judiciary subcommittee
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill repealing civil rights protections for gender identity
By Robin Opsahl Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a measure Friday to remove protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity from the
Iowa House advances bill to update election recount procedures
By Cami Koons A bill advancing in the Iowa House would change parts of the process for election recounts in Iowa, including a new composition
Iowa lawmakers work to restrict medication abortion access, inform about abortion pill reversal
By: Cami Koons An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday that would restrict access to abortion medication by mail, require physicians to inform patients
Bill to remove gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act clears Senate subcommittee
By: Robin Opsahl Iowans weighed in for the second day of public input on a bill to remove gender identity as a protected class from the
Iowa Secretary of State’s Bill on Voter Citizenship Verification Advances
Secretary of State Paul Pate’s legislative proposal on voter registration verification was advanced by a Senate subcommittee Thursday. Pate called for the bill after
Senators Advance Resolution To Repeal Constitutional Outdoor Recreation Fund
Iowa senators advanced a proposal Wednesday that would amend the state constitution to replace a natural resources trust fund with one that would provide
Gender identity would no longer be a protected under Iowa Civil Rights Act in House proposal
By: Robin Opsahl Iowa Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to remove gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The bill
