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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2025
Page
1
Iowa lawmakers already began the lawmaking process as 48 bills were prefiled for the 2025 session in Des Moines. The Gazette notes that all profiled bills so far come from state agencies, with the preview examining several of them.
A listing shows a weekly sequence of public topics including property taxes citizens' guide to Legislature voting K-12 education state agency proposals agriculture and environment hot button issues higher education and demographics of the Legislature. The items imply a civic agenda with emphasis on government, education and policy areas.
Vanessa Miller reports for The Gazette that a local organization opposes affirmative action programs at a university. The piece outlines arguments cited by the group and notes reaction from campus officials and students.
The Equal Protection Project has filed a federal complaint with the U S Department of Education alleging 18 University of Northern Iowa scholarships discriminate based on race or sex. The group cites six race based, five sex based, and two both race and sex scholarships, urging OCR to open an investigation and require remedies to ensure compliance with Titles VI IX and the 14th Amendment. The filing requests expedited review and future scholarship alignment with civil rights laws.
Union leaders in Iowa condemn proposed rules cutting civil penalties for time and hour violations by up to 80 percent, arguing the changes weaken protections for teens. The rules follow a 2023 law signed by Gov. Reynolds that loosens teen work limits, allowing 14 year olds to work longer hours and in more hazardous jobs amid worker shortages.
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