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
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Iowa lawmakers move to prioritize corn, pork and dairy in school lunches
By Cami Koons Iowa senators advanced a bill Tuesday to implement nutrition guidelines and education in Iowa schools that prioritize the state’s “unique” food sources
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
School cellphone bans spread across states, though enforcement could be tricky
By: Robbie Sequeira Across the country, state lawmakers are finding rare bipartisan ground on an increasingly urgent issue for educators and parents: banning cellphone use
Iowa House Bill Would Limit Snap Food Eligibility
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 26, 2025 An Iowa bill promises to fund the Double Up Food Bucks program, but only if the
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
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
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