Capitol Notebook: Iowa Senate passes labeling requirement for meat substitutes
Also, Iowa House passes ban on police traffic stop quotas.
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Also, Iowa House passes ban on police traffic stop quotas.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, had filed a lawsuit arguing the 174 year-old state abortion ban is too old, but Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski, a Republican, is pushing the state's Supreme Court to decide on the matter without waiting for a lower court ruling.
Republicans say the proposal expands post-partum care for low-income Iowans who need it most, while Democrats say it expands care for some low-income Iowans at the expense of coverage for others.
Senate Republicans passed a bill, introduced by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, that would extend the length of time individuals can receive Medicaid postpartum coverage.
DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers are beginning the process of spending millions of dollars obtained in lawsuits against companies over their role in the opioid epidemic.