Iowa legislative round-up

The rotunda outside the Iowa Senate and House chambers in February 2010. (Steve Pope/Freelance)

The latest from the Iowa Statehouse, as covered by political reporters Rod Boshart, James Q. Lynch and Mike Wiser of the Gazette-Lee Enterprises Des Moines Bureau.

Iowa Legislature Articles

Online poker bill clears Senate committee

Rod Boshart

DES MOINES – A measure aimed at bringing illegal online poker under state regulation rolled through a Senate committee Wednesday evening.Members of the ...

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Senate education plan sent for debate

Proposal clears panel on party-line vote

Iowa Legislature’s ‘funnel’ claims bills on missing children, unpaid school volunteer leave

Other proposals also fall victim to Iowa Legislature's deadline process

Slight majority of Iowans opposed to traffic cameras

Bill outlawing automated cameras being considered by Legislature 14

Iowa lawmakers reach deal to avoid prison layoffs

Agreement will mean extra $7.5 million for state's prison system 1

Online poker clears Senate subcommittee

The bill would allow intrastate, interstate and international arrangements