The Latest Breaking News from Iowa

The Iowa Supreme Court issued three opinions from Feb. 20-26. As of Feb. 26, the court issued 20 opinions in 2023—one more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below:

As of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked four election-related bills in the Iowa State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the four, Ballotpedia tracked three from Feb. 20-26. Republicans sponsored two, while no sponsors have been listed for the remaining bill. The three bills are:   

As of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked one election-related bill in the Iowa House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is:   

The Iowa Senate’s Workforce Committee advanced a bill on February 28 that proposed reducing the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit amount families with three or more dependent children could claim. Currently, Iowa considers the number of dependents an individual or family cares for in determining benefit amounts. This proposed change…