Iowa House Debates 20 Week Abortion Ban Amid Contested Language
The Iowa House spent hours debating SF 471 to ban abortions after 20 weeks with GOP support for a similar committee amendment. Democrats warned of backdoor life-at-conception language while several amendments, including a fetal heartbeat ban and a 72 hour waiting period, were rejected or failed to pass.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Human Resources Committee
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
D-Ames
Brian Meyer
D-Des Moines
Matt Windschitl
Missouri Valley
Guage
GOP
Windschitl
Salmon
Mary Mascher
Iowa City
Iowa teachers union sues over bargaining law
The Iowa State Education Association and Davenport Education Association sue in Polk County District Court challenging House File 291. They argue the law creates two classes of public employees and limits negotiations to base wages, while banning payroll deductions for union dues. The suit follows a February enactment by GOP majorities and is the second lawsuit against the measure.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Education Association
Polk County
Davenport Education Association
ISEA
Tammy Wawro
Capitol
Terry Branstad
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Iowa Council 61
House
Senate
Colin Tadlock
Linda Upmeyer
Clear Lake
Wawro
Legal delays stall AFSCME contract talks in Iowa
In Des Moines the AFSCME Iowa Council 61 and state negotiators extend the bargaining deadline after the union sues House File 291, challenging the new public employee collective bargaining law. Arbitration is set within 15 days of a hearing, with a two-year contract proposed by the state and wage/benefit contrasts from both sides.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Danny Homan
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Town Council 61
Afscme
Iowa
Homan
Polk County
House
Public Safety
Lawmaker cries fake news on health insurance costs
Iowa lawmaker Rep. Guy Vander Linden denounces stories on legislators' premiums as fake news while defending SF 230 to align lawmakers' health insurance costs with non contract executive branch employees. He insists the bill is not stalled and points to prior House votes to fix the issue. The House passes a separate measure banning local project labor agreements and bidder prequalification questions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Guy Vander Linden
Roskaloosa
Senate
Vander Linden
Des Moines Register
Legislative Services Agency
House
Jarad Klein
Kepta
Kirsten Running- Marquardt
Cedar Rapids
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Oskaloosa
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