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Iowa Lawmakers Want to Allow Dentists to Administer COVID Vaccine Open your mouth and say COOOOOOVVVVIDDD vaaaaciiiine. Next time you see your dentist, it could be to get the coronavirus vaccination. The Des Moines Register reports some Iowa lawmakers are considering it, but need more time to decide. House Study Bill 71 as its called, received its first hearing on Tuesday. However, did not advance, as lawmakers said they would like additional time to deliberate. While the option to have den...

Des Moines Register Over the strenuous objections of Democrats and teachers groups, Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate are moving quickly to approve a pair of proposals they argue will give parents more choice in their childrens education. The proposals, one that would require school districts to offer a fully in-person learning option during the pandemic and another that would give students state money to spend on private education, sped through the subcommittee and committee pr...

Republicans advance required in-person learning option, private school scholarship bills in Iowa Legislature Stephen Gruber-Miller and Ian Richardson, Des Moines Register In condition of the state, Reynolds calls for open enrollment in every school district Replay Video UP NEXT Over the strenuous objections of Democrats and teachers groups, Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate are moving quickly to approve a pair of proposals they argue will give parents more choice in...

The Rozenboom Report by Senator Ken Rozenboom For January 22nd, 2021 We have completed the second week of the 2021 legislative session. While this week was shortened because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, the schedule was full of subcommittee meetings as we start going through the legislative process. Subcommittees are the first step in the legislative process and are one of the ways Iowans can be involved in the lawmaking process. Subcommittees have been different than usual this yea...

Week 2 Update Hello Friends, The 2nd week of the session got off to a busy start. It is exciting to see the priorities laid out by myself and others become bills and start the legislative process. I will provide a quick overview of the capitol this week but please use my contact information at the bottom of this email if you have any questions. 1. Preschool I am the proud sponsor of HF 14 which expands the ages of students who can enroll in preschool in the State of Iowa. Under this bill a c...

The state’s public universities could not spend millions of dollars in federal grants, private gifts and other sources unless state lawmakers give their permission each year, according to a measure

DES MOINES - The Iowa House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to approve a resolution for a constitutional amendment that opponents call the first step toward a state ban on abortion.

DES MOINES — Two major education pushes favored by Gov. Kim Reynolds and majority GOP legislators — expanding school choices for Iowa parents and students and providing 100 percent in-person instruction for those who want it — will start getting Statehouse consideration next week. Reynolds’ 65-page bill, released Wednesday, proposes three elements of school choice, which she highlighted in her Condition of the State address earlier this month. Her bill would: • Establish state fundin...

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We hoped for a serious legislative session focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and other pressing issues affecting Iowans. It didnt take long for legislative leaders to show they had other plans.