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Pro-life activists gather around stuffed crib of baby shoes representing half of the 4,000 lives lost each year to abortion in Iowa

Pro-Life Activists Gather To Support Life At Iowa Capitol

Hundreds of pro-life activists gathered at the Capitol on Thursday in response to a call to action by the Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders of Iowa.  This followed the passage of a SF 471 which would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in the House Human Resources committee on Wednesday.  […]

by · March 30, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Collective Bargaining Reform Becomes Law

Collective Bargaining Reform Becomes Law

By: MacKenzie Dreeszen After months of preparation, HF 291, a bill that reforms the collective bargaining process in Iowa, was passed in the House on Thursday by a vote of 53-47. The Senate adopted the House version of the bill with a vote of 29-21 the same day. All Senate […]

by · February 18, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State, State
After Debating Into Night School Funding Bill Headed to Gov Desk

After Debating Into Night School Funding Bill Headed to Gov Desk

By: MacKenzie Dreeszen True to their word, Iowa lawmakers passed SF 166 on Monday, a bill setting supplemental state aid to schools. The bill was sponsored by Representative Walt Rogers (R, Cedar Falls) and will increase school funding by 1.1%, for a total of $40 million in extra dollars. In […]

by · February 7, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State