Insurance company executives and agents who sell insurance gathered at the Iowa Capitol Tuesday to urge legislators to pass one of the governor’s priorities. The bill is a collection of ideas developed in response to last year’s natural disasters.

The state’s Medicaid plan for uninsured kids, called Hawki, would cover behavioral therapy for autism under a bill advanced by a Senate panel Tuesday.

Counties and cities in Iowa would be blocked from having diversity, equity and inclusion offices under a bill advanced by an Iowa House panel Tuesday.

A bill passed by an Iowa Senate committee Monday would take out the requirement that says bullying has to target a particular trait or characteristic of a student.

The Iowa House has passed a bill that would remove the requirement for courts to appoint someone to represent the best interests of a child who might be placed in foster care.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s proposed overhaul of state tax credits advanced through subcommittees in the House and Senate Thursday.

Iowa House Republicans advanced a proposal Wednesday that would restrict SNAP users to only using benefits for "healthy foods and beverages." The Department of Health and Human Services would have to request federal approval to override the list of current eligible items.

The Iowa House passed a bill that would prohibit the use of eminent domain for the construction of pipelines to carry carbon dioxide.

A law enforcement officer who intentionally ignores a detainer request from federal immigration officials could be investigated by the attorney general under a bill advanced by the Iowa House Wednesday.

Handling a cellphone while driving could soon be illegal in Iowa under a bill that is on its way to the governor’s desk.