Bill advances in Iowa Senate but House tables it
Des Moines reports Su zanne Castello spoke to lawmakers about services her son Gabe receives from the area education agency in her region. Gabe, who has dyslexia and dysgraphia, faced early preschool challenges and required an occupational therapist. Castello described four years of home schooling before Gabe now attends Grinnell High School and relies on local AEA support.
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Lawmakers push incentives for mega site and land power limits
Lawmakers advance incentives for a mega site development and a 3A bill to halt eminent domain, while a 7A bill limits the state's ability to buy land. AEA disputes focus on school district funding amid anger at institutional barriers to education.
Iowa lawmakers reject bill to strip gender identity from civil rights act
The Iowa House Judiciary subcommittee declined to advance a measure that would remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. Hearing input from transgender residents and advocates drew strong criticism as proponents called the change offensive and the attempt to roll back protections described as a step toward disenfranchisement. The act currently bans discrimination by age race color religion national origin and disability and was amended in 2007 to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Mercy S C Becomes UI Health Care Downtown Campus
Mercy S C changes hands as UI Health Care buys Mercy Hospital in Iowa City for 28 million dollars in a bankruptcy auction. The Downtown Campus will retain and reassess services including emergency care heart and vascular care birth care general surgery and orthopedics while community outreach and staffing plans are set.
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