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Attempts in previous years to add requirements for Iowans who receive public benefits like Medicaid and food assistance failed to pass both chambers in the Iowa Legislature. A renewed effort is under way this year, with a new approach: Instead of pushing for just one or two big bills addressing public assistance programs, statehouse Republicans have broken the myriad proposals into a slew of bills running separately.

Mobile home park residents are calling on Iowa leaders to provide more protection against the dramatic cost increases they’ve faced in recent years.

Only three groups lobbied to pass the lousy elections bill that just tore like a bullet train through the Iowa Legislature, fueled by fictional fraud. There’s the Iowa Minute Man Civil Defense Corps, which supports right-wing legislation. And the Kirkwood Institute, led by Iowa attorney Alan Ostergren, who helped the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign sue “rogue” auditors last year. And then there’s the Opportunity Solutions Project, based in Tallahassee, Fla. Its lobbyist at the Statehouse, Andy Conlin of West Des Moines, is registered in favor of the elections bil...

The legislation is barreling toward final passage this week, with the House expected to vote on the proposal Wednesday.

Iowa Senate passes bill shortening early voting period, creating stricter cutoff for absentee ballots Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register © Olivia Sun/The Register Members of the public speak during a hearing on House File 590 and Senate File 413 takes place on Feb. 22, 2021 at the Iowa Capitol. The bills would shorten Iowa's early voting period by 11 days, making it 18 days instead of 29. A bill shortening Iowa's early voting period, reducing Election Day voting by an hour and creating a stricter deadline for returning absentee ballots is a step closer to becoming ...