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While the proposal restates existing law, county attorneys worry it could enable the AG to undermine their work

Under Senate Study Bill 1123, Department of Correctional Services directors would report to Corrections Director Beth Skinner. not regional boards. Skinner told lawmakers earlier this month the changes would save the state millions of dollars, but her office has not made public a consultant report they say provides information about the cost savings.

Now schools want to regulate nicknames?! Have these people failed to notice how many nicknames are not gender-specific?

"It is infringing on our prosecutorial discretion," one leader said.

Property Tax Relief Discussions Ramping Up in Iowa Legislature

The governor signed new medical malpractice liability limits into law Thursday as a Senate committee approved her omnibus health care bill.

Winter storm, death-penalty revisited in Iowa, Kingsley Police Chief arrested and more

Also, Reynolds to sign into law the caps on medical malpractice jury awards.

The bill would prohibit schools from teaching about gender identity in grades K-3, and place challenged library books on a statewide "removal list."

Opinion: Demand at pantries is up, which means we should ramp up SNAP, not put it out of reach, writes Matt Unger.