Posts Tagged ‘Iowa Legislature’

By Emily Geiger It should be called the “Common Sense” bill, but instead, we’re calling it the Ed Thomas Bill. It looks like the Governor will soon be signing a bill that would require hospitals to notify law enforcement before releasing mental patients who are facing criminal charges. Sounds like a no-brainer, huh? Apparently not, which is ... Full story

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has launched a grassroots media campaign this week aimed to stop a controversial proposal that forces workers to pay fees to labor unions. The statewide radio campaign will focus on a union-sponsored bill in the House Labor Committee that if adopted would be very detrimental to ... Full story

House Republicans are expected to use a procedural rule today that would let them advance a bill that would allow the people of Iowa to vote on an amendment to the state’s constitution that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. Rule 60 allows House members to withdraw a bill that has ... Full story

On Monday, the Iowa Legislature will convene for the 2010 Legislative Session, and Iowans across the state will hold their breath, waiting to see if Governor Culver and Legislators will increase taxes. Iowans are all painfully aware the state budget is in terrible shape with a billion-dollar spending gap. In October, the Governor issued a ... Full story