Erin Murphy
The Gazette
Des Moines, IA, United States
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Bill would hinder state watchdog’s ability to audit, Iowa auditor Sand says
The lawmaker who crafted the proposal disagrees and says it is designed simply to protect Iowans’ personal information → Read More
GOP lawmakers pass ban on gender-affirming care for minors
LGBTQ Iowans say ban and other bills will harm their community, especially children → Read More
Reynolds’ plan to reorganize Iowa state government advances
The Iowa Senate voted 34-15 Tuesday to advance Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to reorganize state government. Senate Democrats presented 11 amendments to the bill, most proposing to strike a proposed change and keep a state agency where it currently resides within state government. All of the Democrats’ proposals were rejected by Republicans. → Read More
Which bills survived, which ones died in Iowa Legislature
Here are three lists showing bills already signed into law, bills that are “alive” and bills that are “dead.” → Read More
Which Iowa bills survived, which ones died
Today’s funnel is the first key deadline that winnows the number of bills that remain eligible for consideration for the remainder of the legislative session. → Read More
Iowa government reorganization among flurry of bills advanced to meet deadline
State government reorganization, bills impacting LGBTQ students and youth, gun regulations and more were passed overnight Thursday into early Friday → Read More
Firm’s report informed Reynolds’ state government reorganization plan
The state paid a Virginia-based consulting firm nearly $1 million to interview state officials and make recommendations, which are now in Reynolds’ 1,600-page bill. → Read More
Deadline looms for lawmakers to push Republican priorities
Iowa House CO2 pipeline bill andlimits on gender identity teaching are likely to clear ‘funnel.’ → Read More
State error leads to wrong tax returns for hundreds of Iowans
The state revenue department is working with the Iowans and getting them their proper refunds, an agency spokesman says → Read More
Bill: Votes by Iowans who register on Election Day provisional
Lawmakers also advance allowing cross-county challenges to registration → Read More
Zoom-bombs causing headaches for Iowa legislative hearings
Some video conferencing users have posted Nazi symbols and pornographic videos during legislative hearings at the Iowa Capitol → Read More
Proposal: Votes cast by Iowans who register on Election Day provisional
New proposals also include storing ballot records and allowing cross-county challenges to voter registration. → Read More
Recount procedures standardized under new elections law bill
Local elections officials expressed some support for the proposal, which comes after multiple recounts in Iowa’s recent election cycles. → Read More
Gun safety instruction for students finds bipartisan support
But bill allowing guns in cars on school grounds in Iowa does not → Read More
Gun safety instruction for students, permitting guns in school parking lots proposed
Another bill would allow adults to have guns in vehicles on school grounds. → Read More
Legalized marijuana proposal unveiled by Iowa Democrats
The proposal, which is opposed by Republicans, would also expunge previous, non-violent marijuana convictions and expand the state’s medical cannabis program. → Read More
Iowa prosecutors worry bill would usurp local decisions
While the proposal restates existing law, county attorneys worry it could enable the AG to undermine their work → Read More
Prosecutors worry Iowa bill usurps local decisions
"It is infringing on our prosecutorial discretion," one leader said. → Read More
Medical malpractice awards capped under new state law
Proponents of the legislation said it’s needed to help contain insurance costs for hospitals, and to help recruit and retain doctors, especially in rural areas of the state. → Read More
Fund for Iowa veterans would be tightened to avoid future depletion
The proposal comes from the head of the state’s veterans affairs department after a trust fund for veterans’ emergency expenses ran out of available money last year → Read More