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Nearly 40 percent of the Democrats who now serve in the Iowa House have confirmed they won't seek re-election this year.

Register columnist: Each day brings a new proposal to hurt some written-off population. But fresh, inclusive Iowa leaders are stepping up to run.

A proposal to enable parents to start legal proceedings against schools or educators who distribute books or materials the parents deem obscene advanced Wednesday at the Iowa Capitol. Also advancing was a bill that would require Iowa, ISU and UNI sports teams to schedule games against each other.

A controversial bill to install cameras in Iowa classrooms will not move forward after a House subcommittee declined to meet on the proposal.

Get caught up on the latest on the legislature here.

Hall said he opted against challenging incumbent Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds because he had concerns about being able to commit the necessary financial resources and because he didn't believe he had high enough name recognition in the state.

The bill would have required schools to install a camera in every classroom, except for special education or physical education.

The bill would have required every public school district classroom to install a camera with a live feed that parents could view.

The bill would have required every public school district classroom to install a camera with a live feed that parents could view.

The Iowa House Democrat from Sioux City concluded it was not possible to raise the resources or name ID to run a viable campaign.