Capitol Notebook: Iowa bill to restrain state's ability to buy land opposed but advanced
Also, lawmakers advanced a proposal to expand public preschool for low-income families
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Dubuque officials travel to Des Moines to oppose proposed traffic camera ban
Just over two months after Dubuque City Council members approved implementing automated speed cameras in the city, a bill moving through the Iowa Legislature aims to outlaw them entirely.
Source: telegraphherald.com
Gov. Reynolds Statement on SSB 3073 Passing Senate Subcommittee
Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to Senate Study Bill 3073 passing the Senate Education Subcommittee: “From the start, m
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Death penalty debated for murder of police, prison employees
State senators gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would bring back the death penalty in Iowa for first-degree murder cases where a person intentionally murders a police officer
Source: oskaloosa.com
Bill requires foreign owners of Iowa farmland to report more
Foreign owners of Iowa farmland would be required to report more detailed information, although most of that information would not be made public under legislation that got its first legislative
Source: siouxcityjournal.com
Iowa lawmakers advance misguided proposals, ignore big problems
Randy Evans highlights some bad ideas advancing in the Iowa legislature, while leaders ignore serious problems facing Iowans.
Source: bleedingheartland.com
Iowa Legislature looks to open court to remote options
The Iowa Legislature advanced bills last week to formally allow most court proceedings to be conducted remotely, similarly to how many cases were handled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: telegraphherald.com
Grieving families decry bill pairing traffic camera ban with crackdown on distracted driving
Sen. Brad Zaun has pushed to ban the traffic cameras ever since he received a citation in 2011 after a camera captured his son speeding while driving the senator’s vehicle in Cedar Rapids.
Source: thegazette.com
Capitol Notebook: Lawmakers amend Iowa bill allowing teens to care for infants unsupervised
Lawmakers also advanced a bill allowing families to monitor nursing home residents.
Source: muscatinejournal.com
Iowa schools could hire religious chaplains under proposed legislation | News, Sports, Jobs
Iowa school districts could hire religious chaplains to counsel students under a bill given preliminary approval Tuesday in a House subcommittee. House File 2
Source: timesrepublican.com