retroactively, and some lawmakers and advocates felt it was designed as a means to attack local officials who disagreed with the governor and legislature on how best to respond to the covid-19 pandemic. other bills were aimed at iowa’s university system, including a bill that would remove ...
Despite attempts being made, the legislature of Iowa has been unable to legalize online poker in the state thus far. Therefore, under the current state laws it’s deemed illegal to operate an online poker website in Iowa but it’s still federally legal to play at offshore sites. Players ...
In a rare move, the Iowa Legislature passed a law in 1856 allowing the Meskwaki to purchase land. Conversely, the U.S. government forcibly removed the Ho-Chunk tribe from Iowa in 1848 and the Dakota tribe by 1858. The western part of Iowa, particularly around Council Bluffs, served as ...
which would be particularly burdensome for low-income women. turner previously issued a temporary order to prevent the law from taking effect while it was being challenged in court. the republican-controlled legislature passed the law during a middle-of-the-night session last year, drawing critic...
deaths on our roads. I’m pleased with the recommendations they put forward into action. I want to thank all of the stakeholders and legislators from both sides of the aisle for their hard work in delivering these bills that will make a big impact in improving safety on Iowa’s roads.”...
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But it was a series of reply-all emails that demanded the attention of the legislature. The hearings became a launchpad for lawmakers to introduce bills that would end tenure, force faculty to identify their political affiliations, and make Trump’s executive order state law. In the p...
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Well, lately because we’re the legislature is in session, I’ve been reading a lot of bills. Okay. So that that probably until April, that’s gonna probably be the most what I wait also to I’m reading, I’m chairing the our comprehensive plan, update committee, we have a ...