Capitol Digest: Improving Mississippi River Basin, medical malpractice caps advance and more
A roundup of legislative and state government news items of interest from Monday: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BILL ADVANCES: Individuals and businesses in Iowa would be granted broader legal protection to take actions guided by their religious beliefs under a bill approved Monday by a Senate State Government subcommittee. Sen. Dennis Guth, R-Klemme, said Senate File 436, known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, provides that government shall not substantially burden a personâs exercise of religion unless there is a compelling government interest and restrictions are implemented in the least...