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VIDEO: Iowans oppose template anti-immigrant bill
During an Iowa Senate subcommittee last Tuesday, immigrants and allies heavily and passionately opposed HF 2608, a new bill from the corporate lobbying group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The bill would make transporting undocumented immigrants a felony, sparking major concerns about racial profiling, accessible migrant shelters, the separation of families, and even religious…
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VIDEOS: Iowa House and Senate debate ban on basic income programs
UpLift—The Central Iowa Basic Income program has reported making strides in studying the impacts of no-strings-attached monthly income for Iowans needing it most, but Iowa Republicans aren’t hearing it. HF 2319 is a bill to ban local governments from participating in such programs without state permission, and it passed the House after much debate around…
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VIDEOS: Iowa Democratic representatives debate anti-abortion curriculum bill
Democrats may be in the minority in Iowa, but that doesn’t mean they’re sitting silently on a bill that would mandate Iowa’s public schools adopt an anti-abortion curriculum. Rep. Molly Buck (D-Ankeny) noted the concerns with the group behind the anti-abortion curriculum Iowa schools would have to implement. @iowastartingline Rep. Molly Buck (D-Ankeny) notes the…
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VIDEOS: Discriminatory legislation hurts Iowa businesses
Iowa Senate and House Dems invited state business leaders to a press conference to speak about how discriminatory legislation negatively impacts Iowa businesses. “If we all work together and we stop placing hurdles, we’ll be so much more successful,” said Dan Jansen of the Iowa LGBT Chamber of Commerce. @iowastartingline Iowa Senate and House Dems…
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VIDEOS: LGBTQ erasure bill would ‘rewrite’ Iowa code
At the Iowa Capitol for a public hearing on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill to legally define gendered terms like “man” and “woman,” Keenan Crow of One Iowa explains what the bill would do and the consequences for an untold number of existing Iowa laws. @iowastartingline At the Iowa Capitol for a public hearing on the…
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VIDEO: Iowa bill to criminalize homelessness tabled for now
State lawmakers decided to table a bill to criminalize homelessness after hearing Iowans speak out against it. The bill would have made unauthorized sleeping in public places a misdemeanor punishable by fine or jail time and forced houseless people into designated camps and parking lots. Senate Study Bill 3175 was copied from a piece of…
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VIDEOS: Iowans react to LGBTQ discrimination bill going up in flames
On Wednesday, an Iowa House subcommittee for HF 2082 met to hear public comments and debate if the bill should move forward. If passed, HF 2082 would have removed gender identity as a protected class under the Iowa Civil Rights Act and categorized gender dysphoria as a disability, effectively legalizing the discrimination of trans Iowans.…
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VIDEOS: Iowans share personal experiences with anti-abortion centers
Mica Chase, a Cedar Rapids resident, details their experience being shamed and misled at an anti-abortion center. @iowastartingline Mica Chase, a Cedar Rapids resident, details their experience being shamed and misled at an anti-abortion center. Chase and other Iowans delivered their testimonies at a subcommittee meeting for a Republican-backed bill to make public funding more…
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VIDEOS: Konfrst responds to Reynolds Condition of the State proposals
At her Condition of the State Address on Jan. 9, Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed raising teacher pay, overhauling Area Education Agencies (AEAs), and cutting income taxes. House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst sat down for an “Iowa Press” interview afterward and detailed why the governor’s speech only scratched the surface of what these proposals would…
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VIDEO: Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley says book ban law is ‘simple’
On the opening day of the 2024 Iowa Legislative Session, Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley said Republicans could pass additional book bans and blamed schools for politicizing the issue. Iowa’s current book-ban law is being temporarily blocked by a federal judge for being “incredibly broad.” @iowastartingline On the opening day of the 2024 Iowa Legislative…
