By Robin Opsahl Iowa lawmakers approved bills on elections, firearms and immigration law enforcement Thursday just ahead of the Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline of the
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Iowa House advances bill to block CO2 pipelines from eminent domain rights
By Cami Koons The Iowa House Judiciary Committee advanced bills Thursday to block hazardous liquid pipelines carrying carbon dioxide from the use of eminent domain. Two
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
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
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
The Thompson Times
It was an intense week finishing up the budget and voting on many other bills. It was like having a race to stuff 30 bushels
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chair Calls for More Mental Health Care Providers in Rural Areas
This story first appeared at ProPublica.org, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. What happens when veterans can’t access the psychiatric care they need? Citing ProPublica’s
Senate Sends Bill on Traffic Camera Regulation, DOT Oversight to Governor
A bill regulating — but not banning — traffic camera use by local law enforcement was sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds by the Senate with
As Lawmakers Seek to End Session, Some Priority Bills Still Lack Consensus
Lawmakers have been able to act on many of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ and Republican legislative leaders’ top priority issues this session, but there are still
Meat Labeling Bill Amended To Restrict Snap Purchases Of Egg Substitutes
The Iowa House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit imitation meat products from being misleadingly labeled as meat — with an amendment prohibiting people
