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The Iowa Legislature adjourned this past weekend, the eighth session in a row with Republican control.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a last minute law Friday to ensure Iowans who were abused by Boy Scout leaders decades ago can get their full payout as part of a national settlement. A lawyer familiar with the case said if the bill did not become law by Friday, Iowa survivors would get less money than survivors in other states.
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Iowa’s personal income tax would drop to a single rate of 3.8% in 2025 under a deal reached by Republican leaders, who estimate their plan would cut taxes by an additional $1 billion.
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The head of one northwest Iowa nonprofit says the new plan is appalling and fails to help children and their families.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday to end a requirement for state and local government boards and commissions to have an equal number of men and women.
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The Iowa Senate confirmed the former Virginia deputy director and education advisor in the Trump administration to lead the Iowa Department of Education.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Tuesday evening that supporters say will prevent state and local government from infringing on Iowans’ religious freedom. Opponents of the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” have said it opens the door to discrimination, especially against LGBTQ Iowans.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds says a new law giving the state more oversight of the state’s nine Area Education Agencies introduces more accountability into special education.
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An overhaul of Iowa’s mental health and substance use disorder treatment systems proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds is pending in the Iowa Legislature, and health officials and lawmakers say they are hopeful the changes will break down regional boundaries in services and funding to make it easier for Iowans to get help.
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Reynolds’ 80-page bill, introduced to the legislature in February, lays out a plan to reshape mental health and substance use treatment services offered in Iowa.