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Your guide to which bills survived the first legislative ‘funnel’ (and which didn’t) by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch Here’s a rundown of  some of the notable bills that survived – and some that did not – during the first funnel week: What survived: Agriculture Food labeling: Senate Study Bill 3162 would forbid the producers…

 Advisory Board on Disability Services will hold an Art Exhibit during Disability Awareness Month  This March, the Evansville Advisory Board on Disabilities Services will celebrate Disability Awareness Month with an art exhibit at the Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library.  The exhibit, whose

Iowa lawmakers hit their first major deadline of the 2024 legislative session this week. Here's a look at the fates of some notable bills.

The bill would establish a Behavioral Health Services System to provide mental health, substance abuse and other addiction recovery services.

Mental health providers and advocates praised the governor’s plan to overhaul the state’s behavioral health system during a subcommittee meeting Thursday, though some said they hope to see specific concerns

As soon as symptoms of seasonal affective disorder begin to surface, Meghan Eisma, a mental health therapist for New Beginnings, UnityPoint Health -- St. Lukes outpatient therapy program, said people

Including interest free loans for repairs and grants for accessibility improvements.

Workshops will be held in February to provide information about the program to older adults in Milwaukee County

Local and regional officials have mixed reviews of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to combine the state’s mental health and substance abuse regions, then reduce the number of those combined

Local and regional officials have mixed reviews to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to combine the state’s mental health and substance abuse regions, then reduce the number of those combined