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Apparently the GOP-controlled Iowa Legislature didn’t get the memo. Members of the majority party now embrace big, meddling government. They excel at stripping decision-making authority from cities, counties and even private practitioners and businesses. Their obsession with micromanaging others is particularly egregious this legislative session. Among what they are trying to do: Ban traffic cameras Local traffic ordinances are enforced by local law enforcement. Yet Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urband...

ALIVE • Require K-12 schools offer in-person classroom instruction option (SF160) • Provide state-funded “students first” scholarships to private-school families (SF159) • Enact permit-less “constitutional carry” gun laws (HSB254/SF535) • Allow student-athletes to profit from use of their name/image/likeness (SF245) • Prohibit/remove most automated traffic enforcement cameras (SF516) • Ban hand-held electronic devices while driving (SF330/HF392)...

Psychedelic Mushrooms Are Still Illegal In Iowa One member of the Iowa legislature has been pushing to make psychedelic mushrooms legal to use for Iowans. Recreational drug use has been a hot button issue across the country, but the use of psilocybin, which is the chemical found in mushrooms finally reached the Iowa House floor. According to the psilocybin website, it is classified as a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance in Iowa. Apparently, these specific types of mushroom spores do not...

Preserving Families Through High-Quality Pre-Petition Representation Iowa Legal Aid’s Parent Representation Project has provided extended representation and services to nearly 300 clients, keeping a total of 468 children out of the juvenile court system. By Amber Gilson and Michelle Jungers Share: When families become involved with the child welfare system, they often experience negative outcomes. Perhaps the most devastating outcome is the removal of children from their parent’s ...

Although several lawmakers and lobbyists last week praised an Iowa House version of a public education free speech bill that stripped references to banning certain types of diversity training, a Republican legislator has introduced a separate measure asking lawmakers to ban that same training.

Due to declining enrollment, Marshalltown Community School Board approved a budget adjustment resolution for the 2022 fiscal year levying property taxes to acco

03/01/21 National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN) Legal Update by Attorneys Alison Stewart, Nick Cooling, and Law Clerk Jordan GehlhaarThe Iowa Court of Appeals recently addressed workers’ compensation benefits, causation, and penalties inRegional Care Hospital Partners Inc. v. Marrs. Claimant Marrs injured her back and neck while working as a nurse and was diagnosed with thoracic and high-lumbar sprains. Four months following the accident she was released to return to light duty ...

Although several lawmakers and lobbyists last week praised an Iowa House version of a public education free speech bill that stripped references to banning certain types of diversity training, a

After seeing the quick passage of a bill dramatically increasing the Iowa secretary of states oversight of county auditors, the Republican Party of Iowa pointed Monday to Johnson County’s auditor as a reason for the bill. Last week, Iowa Republicans passed a bill that would limit the time Iowans have to vote on Election Day as well as the days voters would have to cast a ballot early. The bill got a party-line vote in both chambers: 30-18 in the Senate and 57-37 in the House. The bill now aw...

On Tuesday, Sinclair said the bill was not about being petty or targeting Des Moines schools. "While this may have been prompted by the willful and intentional violation of Iowa Code related to education from Des Moines," she said, "it’s a much broader topic of conversation that I that I think we do need to advance and I think we do need to have." Two members of the Des Moines School Board joined the meeting to ask lawmakers to reconsider the legislation. "I know there are some at the stat...