The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier1d
CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Surgical castration bill shelved by state lawmakers
DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers on Tuesday shelved a bill that would allow surgical castration to be imposed as a punishment for certain sex crimes committed against children under a bill introduced in the Iowa House.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds releases bill restricting students' cell-phone use during instructional time
The bill establishes a floor, or a minimum standard, that all Iowa school districts will be required to adopt by July 1, 2025.
Des Moines Register3d
Kim Reynolds wants a big unemployment tax cut for businesses. Here's how Iowa stacks up:
Kim Reynolds to reduce the amount companies ... We’re an outlier." Reynolds hasn't released the text of her bill, but her proposal to cut unemployment taxes has three main pieces: Cutting ...
The Gazette8d
Capitol Notebook: Reynolds, lawmakers highlight support, proposals to aid veterans
Lawmakers advance legislation creating harsher penalties for assaults on corrections officers and sports officials
Globe Gazette2d
CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Election shows anti-abortion positions can ‘win,’ Iowa Gov. Reynolds says
Advocates for access to abortions say the new state law effectively bans the vast majority of abortions in Iowa.
The Gazette6d
Capitol Notebook: Trump’s order ends DEI at universities, Gov. Reynolds tells Iowa schools
Also, the Iowa Senate is advancing new legislation that would require the teaching of fetal development in health and human growth classes
KWWL7d
Governor Reynolds introduces bill that restricts cell phone use in classrooms
DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) -- Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced a bill aimed to restrict the use of cell phones during instructional time in classrooms. The bill also establishes a minimum ...
Globe Gazette6d
Iowa lawmakers introduce bills that could block Cedar Rapids casino proposal
Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature.
Trump’s Orders to Freeze All Federal Spending This Week Have Republican Governors in a Bind
They know the impact of this uncertainty on their constituency, but they also don’t want to be seen as crossing El Caudillo del Mar-A-Lago in public.
Gov. Jeff Landry participates in Kristi Noem's swearing-in as Trump's homeland security pick
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.
Jennifer Lopez Stuns at Sundance Film Festival in Spiderweb Gown as Director Speaks of Diego Luna’s Absence
Jennifer Lopez recently made a stunning entry at the Sundance Film Festival wearing a spiderweb gown while promoting her latest entry, Kiss of the Spider Woman.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier2d
CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Election shows anti-abortion positions can ‘win,’ governor says
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds, speaking at an anti-abortion event Monday at the Iowa Capitol, said recent electoral victories show that “life can win,” and Iowa Statehouse Republicans have “repeatedly won the (abortion) debate at the ballot box.”