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Iowa’s Capitol fills with protesters as lawmakers consider bill removing gender identity protection

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Amid a heavy police presence and hundreds of vocal protesters, Iowa lawmakers on Thursday considered an unprecedented bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity, a move opponents say could expose transgender people to discrimination in numerous areas of life.

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Inside Iowa Politics: Unusual week that changed civil rights

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Iowa Republican lawmakers will learn whether their quick work helped defend against future lawsuits or will attract lawsuits. Republicans changed the Iowa Civil Rights Act by removing additional protections for gender identity.

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Reynolds signs law ending trans civil rights protections; Iowa 1st state to repeal rights

The bill signing by Gov. Kim Reynolds makes Iowa the first state in the country to take away civil rights from a group it has previously protected.

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Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart receives lifetime achievement award at Iowa State Capitol

Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Iowa Legislative Caucus at the Iowa State ...

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Patriot Front seen marching in front of Iowa State Capitol

The FBI labels the Patriot Front as a far-right group that broke off from Vanguard America in 2017 after the deadly “Unite ...

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Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law legislation removing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.

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Iowa Constitution gets a new home: State unveils new climate-controlled case

The Iowa Constitution is getting a new home. Don't worry, it will remain housed at the Iowa State Capitol, just in a new ...

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Education, childcare bills advance in chaotic week at Iowa State Capitol

The first funnel week of the 2025 legislative session is next week, meaning all bills in one chamber must pass through the ...

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Iowa Republicans seek to ban DEI related college coursework

Republicans are calling it the “Freedom From Indoctrination Act.” The bill bans Iowa’s three public universities from requiring students take a course relating to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion or ...

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Iowa bill creating 'Don't Tread on Me' license plate advances

Introduced by Sen. Scott Webster, R-Bettendorf, Senate Study Bill 116 2 would allow Iowans to purchase license plates with ...

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Okoboji Middle School teacher receives regional 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award

A teacher from the Okoboji Community School District is one of six recipients of an award from the Iowa Department of ...

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