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Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state's civil rights code
Several protesters were arrested Monday at the Iowa state Capitol, where shouts of “trans rights are human rights” reverberated throughout the building as Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity.
Wide-ranging GOP bill would remove gender identity protections from Iowa Civil Rights Act
A wide-ranging Republican bill would remove protections against discrimination for transgender people from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
Iowa bill would remove civil rights protections for transgender people
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Iowa Republicans may soon remove civil rights protections for transgender people. Currently, the Iowa Civil Rights Act protects transgender Iowans from discrimination in areas surrounding employment, housing, and credit.
Iowa could remove gender identity from protected categories
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GOP again pushes to strip protections for trans Iowans
Iowa House Republican lawmakers Thursday introduced House Study Bill 242, which would remove gender identity as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
GOP bill would revoke protections for transgender Iowans
Protections for transgender Iowans would be removed from the Iowa Civil Rights Act after nearly two decades under legislation introduced this week by Republican state lawmakers.
Iowa GOP bill would remove gender identity from civil rights act
A Republican-led bill has been introduced into the Iowa House which gets rid of discrimination protections for transgender individuals by removing gender identi
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Iowa Supreme Court considers if police use-of-force reports are open to the public
The Des Moines Police Department appealed after a district court ordered them to disclose individual reports to the public.
Iowa Supreme Court : Applicants' names for open county board seats are public record
Scott County allowed applicants for open supervisor seat to have their names withheld. The court ruled applying for public ...
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Iowa Supreme Court hears case involving suicide and workplace liability
The Iowa Supreme Court will decide whether suicide is considered an emotional or physical injury as it relates to workplace ...
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Iowa Supreme Court hears oral arguments for alleged UIHC illicit insemination case
Seven sets of eyes peer down from elevated chairs as legal professionals, years into their craft, flip through dense legal ...
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Supreme Court punts on order that blocked Trump's firing of special counsel
Per Congress' directive, the occupant of the position can only be fired for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in ...
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Scott County Supreme Court ruling called a win for open records
Iowa Freedom of Information Council Executive Director Randy Evans says an Iowa Supreme Court ruling against Scott County is ...
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Iowa Supreme Court rules applicants for Scott County Supervisor vacancy can't be kept secret
In a split decision, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in a dispute over whether applicants to a 2023 vacancy on the Scott County ...
Iowa day care provider released from prison after conviction reversed
She was serving a 50-year prison sentence after a jury found her guilty of second-degree murder and child endangerment ...
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Supreme Court rules against Scott County in public records case
In their ruling, the Supreme Court ordered that the names and applications for the county board be released to the public.