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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Tuesday that puts limits on government agency diversity trainings and school lessons related to racism and sexism.
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It’s been a year since Iowans filled the streets of cities across the state to protest George Floyd’s murder by a police officer. They called for changes to prevent police violence and to fix problems like the state’s severely disproportionate incarceration of Black residents. As part of a series on what’s changed in the last year, Iowa Public Radio looked back at how the state legislature has responded to calls for racial justice.
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Iowa House Minority Leader Todd Prichard announced Wednesday he is stepping down from his position as leader of the chamber’s Democrats.
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Activists said the celebrations for Pride Month in Iowa are two-fold this year. One being the celebration for identity. The other being bills labeled as anti-LGBTQ didn’t become law.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks with reporters and guests about some of the top news stories from across Iowa.
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The pandemic has affected the mental health of Iowa's children, and some are still concerned two years after the creation of the children's mental health system, services are still falling short.
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Last day of the 2021 legislative session featured a surprise amendment to a bill prohibiting schools and cities from implementing mask mandates stricter than state policies and code.
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Iowa’s 2021 legislative session ended late Wednesday, three weeks after the target date for adjournment. IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters talks with IPR State Government reporter Katarina Sostaric about what happened in the final hours of the session.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law just after midnight Thursday that immediately made it illegal to require masks in schools. It also prevents cities and counties from having mask mandates that affect private property.
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Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate have taken the first major step toward amending the Iowa Constitution to say it does not protect abortion rights or require public funding of abortion.