Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that will change Iowa’s election process by shortening the early-voting period, limiting who can collect others’ ballots, closing in-person polls an hour earlier,...
A flood of bills aimed to regulate how education institutions can operate were introduced in the Iowa Legislature this year, with some key bills surviving the March 5 legislative deadline, allowing...
College students claimed as dependents will be included in the next round of stimulus checks, once President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
In the COVID-19 relief bill...
A bill approved by the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee would add criminal penalties for people who fail to call authorities when witnessing dangerous situations.
The bill was introduced by Sen....
A bill that would increase punishments for certain protesters during protests was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Sen. Julian Garrett, R-Warren, who introduced the bill,...
Gov. Kim Reynolds received a dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at a press conference on Wednesday and encouraged Iowans to get whichever vaccine is available to them.
The Johnson and Johnson...
A bill in the Iowa Legislature would remove a city ordinance that prevents landlords from denying housing to individuals and families using housing choice vouchers.
Senate File 252 passed through...
In an effort to simplify the vaccination process, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the launch of a government website that would be a one-stop-shop for vaccine information, adding that all Iowans 16 and...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• February 24, 2021
The Iowa House passed a bill on Wednesday that would shorten the early voting period and place other limitations on voting, sending the bill to the governor’s office.
The House passed the measure...
The Iowa Senate Education Committee advanced a bill 11-4 on Wednesday regarding First Amendment rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion training at public colleges and universities and postsecondary...
The way transgender students can navigate in school restrooms, on sports teams, and in the health care system could be changed by several bills in the Iowa Legislature. Though even supporters of anti-transgender...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• February 23, 2021
An elections bill facing fierce opposition from some Iowans and Democratic legislators was approved by the state Senate on Tuesday.
Senate File 413 passed on party lines with a vote of 30-18. It’s...
