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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to extend Medicaid pregnancy coverage from 60 days postpartum to a year after giving birth passed in the Senate Monday. Her bill would also lower the program’s income limit so fewer pregnant Iowans and infants would qualify for Medicaid, keeping government costs from significantly increasing.
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Iowa lawmakers just passed their first funnel deadline of the 2024 legislative session.
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Political scientists offer context and analysis of the week's political headlines, including the House impeachment of the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, the special election in New York, Senate advancement of military aid packages and more.
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Calling on President Biden to enforce current immigration policies, Governor Reynolds has dismissed the need for new immigration law.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill that would define “man” and “woman” based on a person’s sex at birth was amended and approved by Republicans on the House Education Committee Tuesday.
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The state of Iowa has nine Area Education Agencies that fill in the gaps for K-12 schools by offering disability and specialized services. Gov. Kim Reynolds thinks the agencies need to limit their scope, which has parents and educators concerned.
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Iowa would become one of the last states to extend Medicaid coverage for pregnant women 12 months after giving birth under a bill advanced by a Senate subcommittee Monday.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds filed a bill Thursday that would require transgender Iowans to include their sex assigned at birth on their driver’s license and birth certificate and would make other changes that opponents say add up to an attempt to erase LGBTQ Iowans.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds’ scaled-back overhaul of the state’s Area Education Agencies is advancing in at least one chamber of the legislature.
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A number of state boards and commissions are on the chopping block. The Home State series continues with Tom Byrne, of Delaware Public Media, discussing Joe Biden's rise to the presidency and current bid for reelection.