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Iowa governor signs law restricting voting access

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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law Monday legislation that makes it more difficult to vote early, among other voting process changes. Formerly under Iowa law, the early voting period was 29 days. The bill had been passed by the Iowa Senate by a vote of 30 to 18, with most support coming from the Republicans.

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Iowa passes state-enforced undocumented immigration bill

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Iowa lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday that would make it a crime to enter the state after being deported or denied entry into the US. Under the bill, Senate File 2340, if someone was previously deported from or denied entry into the US, entering Iowa would be considered a misdemeanor offense. … It’s a gotcha bill.

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US federal judge blocks portions of Iowa book ban

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US federal Judge Stephen Locher on Friday blocked key provisions of SF 496 , an Iowa law prohibiting school libraries from distributing books containing LGBTQ+ and gender identity issues. Iowa claimed that the selection of books contained in a library constituted “government speech.”

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Iowa lawmakers decline to advance bill removing gender identity as protected class

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Iowa lawmakers declined to advance a piece of legislation on Wednesday that would have removed gender identity as a protected class under the state’s civil rights law. In a 3-0 tally, a subcommittee of the Iowa legislature’s Judiciary Committee voted against moving the bill forward.

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Ford reaches $19.2M settlement with Iowa over false advertising claims

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Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Tuesday announced a $19.2 Ford is also subjected “to penalties under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act if a court determines that Ford violated the settlement agreement.” settlement with Iowa over false advertising claims appeared first on JURIST - News. over false advertising claims.

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Iowa Supreme Court limits financial damages for victims of excessive force by law enforcement officers

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The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Thursday that plaintiffs cannot recover punitive damages from the state when a law enforcement officer uses excessive force. The Iowa Tort Claims Act (ITCA) prohibits an award of punitive damages against the state. The Iowa Tort Claims Act (ITCA) prohibits an award of punitive damages against the state.

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Iowa voters adopt amendment adding right to keep and bear firearms to state constitution

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Voters in Iowa Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to adopt a constitutional amendment allowing people to keep and bear firearms. This will make Iowa the 45th state to include the right to keep and bear firearms in its state constitution. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right.

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