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Lawmakers in the Iowa House approved a measure Wednesday to provide permits for school staff to carry firearms on school grounds, despite Democratic opposition saying the measure will not improve

Lawmakers in the Iowa House approved a measure Wednesday to provide permits for school staff to carry firearms on school grounds, despite Democratic opposition saying the measure will not improve

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series.

First "funnel week" at Iowa Legislature ends (click for more)

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…

Laura Belin: At least three bills that would have helped needy Iowa families feed their children didn’t make it past a legislative deadline.

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.

Hunter 02/08/24 State House lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require anyone under 18 to get parental permission to create social media accounts. The

Wednesday morning House lawmakers advanced a proposal that would require parental consent before minors could create social media accounts.Under the bill, soci

Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon told an appropriations subcommittee Monday the EPA and the DNR are “making progress” to cleaning up the C6-Zero site, where a Dec. 8, 2022, explosion and fire injured nine employees, caused an evacuation of nearby houses and polluted soil and water.