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Des Moines Register Unemployed Iowans would receive less money from Iowa Workforce Development if a bill working its way through the Legislature is approved and signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The Iowa House Labor Committee approved House Study Bill 203 early Tuesday. The debate was contentious and lasted more than 5 hours. "If you think this was a fight, wait until it gets on the floor," said Rep. Bruce Hunter, D-Des Moines, the party's ranking member on the committee.  The legislation is eligible for a vote on the House floor. If signed into law, the legislation would take effect i...

The legislation, which is now eligible for a vote on the House floor, would decrease the maximum weekly benefits that claimants can receive and require workers to wait a week after losing their jobs to begin getting unemployment compensation. It also would require them to accept lower-paying jobs than those they formerly held, potentially moving them off benefits faster. In addition, the bill would cut a provision that allows claimants to receive standard unemployment insurance for 39 weeks if their place of employment closes. Those workers would instead receive benefits for the usual...

A bill that would require K-12 schools in Iowa to lead students in the Pledge of Allegiance everyday passed in the Iowa House this week.

Homeschool Freedom Draws Families; Officials Call for Restrictions February 02, 2021 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led many more Americans to discover the benefits of homeschooling, but this trend is receiving mixed responses from officials and legislatures. Growth in homeschooling during the latter part of 2020 also corresponded with a drop in public school enrollment. This has prompted some officials to seek legislation that will grant them more authority to monitor and regulate homeschoolers. Unfortunately, officials’ unchallenged control over public school children leads them to be...

Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — A Democratic state lawmaker from North Liberty said she has tested positive for COVID-19 and thinks she became infected at the Iowa Capitol, where Republicans have refused to mandate masks or require people to disclose positive cases. The announcement Saturday night by Rep. Amy Nielsen marked the first confirmed case among Iowa legislators, but there have been three other positive cases among people associated in the House since the legislative session began three weeks ago. One of those additional cases was announced Saturday by the House’s chief c...