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Under the Golden Dome: Raising Penalties 4/6/2018: At this point, it's common to hear bills being enrolled. This means both chambers have approved a bill and it awaits the governor to sign it in to law or veto. Because the chambers are controlled by the same party as the governor, vetos are highly by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: The Plan: Like with the last Iowa General Assembly, Republicans control the House, Senate, and the governor’s office. But this session begins without a revenue shortfall. It also begins in the first few weeks of a new Iowa tax code passed by the legislature last by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Legalize It?: Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, wants to expand marijuana access in Iowa. Bolkcom says marijuana should be regulated and taxed like alcohol. Other states have legalized marijuana use in some form but it is still illegal under federal law, and it is by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Consideration: IPERS is the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, and has 360,000 members. In 2017, a bill in the Senate proposed creating an alternative defined contribution plan for new state employees, but it didn’t go anywhere. Democrats have expressed concerns by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Challenges Ahead 5/9/2018: The legislature went 18 days past the planned 100 when it finally adjourned on May 5th. The biggest reason for the delay is because House and Senate Republicans took a long time to find agreement on a new tax plan. It will gradually phase in tax by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Leaving Late 4/20/2018: Every seat in the House and half in the Senate are up for reelection later this year. Twenty-two legislators are choosing not to come back. In the final days of a general assembly, many give "retirement" speeches on the floor. This week Wally Horn, Bob by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Objections 3/30/2018: On Monday, Gov. Kim Reynolds talks about firing the Director of Iowa Finance Authority, Dave Jamison. She says he was terminated for credible allegations of sexual harassment. She reiterates her zero tolerance policy, but reveals very little about the by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Taxes, Trade, & Personal Points 4/13/2018: There are only a few days before per diems stop for legislators. It's the goal for the session to end by the 100th day -- April 17th -- but with two different tax codes in the works and no fiscal year 2019 budget, it's likely the session will continue by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: First Division: This week, the Iowa House voted for the first time in this General Assembly, but there wasn’t anything ordinary about this one. During the election for House District 55, the incumbent Rep. Michael Bergan, R-Dorchester, won by nine votes. Ballots arrived by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: In the Middle of It: March 8 was the deadline for most bills and resolutions to pass a House or a Senate committee. Most of those that haven’t are no longer eligible for a subcommittee. Exceptions include appropriations, ways and means and government oversite. There are by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Exempting: A House subcommittee bill is discussed that would prohibit a person from running as a non-party political organization candidate if they lose a Democratic or Republican primary. Another bill with a similar goal would require candidates from any party to by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Financial Roads: In the first month of the legislative session it’s common to see heads of large departments visit a committee to explain their budget requests. In January, the Department of Transportation asked for $259 million dollars for its highway division. The DOT by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Amends: To amend the state constitution, two consecutive Iowa General Assemblies must approve a resolution. Then it must be approved by Iowa voters. But first, the Secretary of State must publish the amendment in newspapers. Secretary of State Paul Pate failed to by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Access: Part of a 2017 law that banned abortions after 20 weeks included a provision that a woman must wait 72 hours after the initial doctor consultation to have the procedure. In June, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the 72 hour waiting period was unconstitutional by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Work, Power and Health: There are around 650,000 people enrolled for Medicaid in Iowa. Around 170,000 are through the Iowa Health and Wellness plan. Under a bill in the Senate, 40 percent of those on the Iowa Health and Wellness plan will need have part time work or volunteer to by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Appointing: The governor appoints hundreds of people to serve in state departments. The roles range from board member, director, or member of a judicial nominating commission. All of these individuals require confirmation by the Senate by a two thirds majority for by Under the Golden Dome

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Restarting The 88th Iowa General Assembly: The Iowa General Assembly lasts two years. As legislators pick up where they left off in 2019, we hear priorities from both parties and Gov. Kim Reynolds lays out her budget and policy proposals in the Condition of the State. The first week of this by Under the Golden Dome

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Cutting: Current law does not allow barbers in Iowa to cut hair in a mobile facility, but a bill is gaining support to change that as a Waterloo barber visits the Capitol to convince lawmakers. There is a proposal from the governor to cut income taxes and raise by Under the Golden Dome

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Religion - Vaccination - Redemption: During funnel week, dozens of bills come before subcommittees hoping to make it past the committee level to stay in play for the rest of the session. One bill that would add clarity about “bona fide religious purpose” to Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: End Game: This is the last week for the 2019 Iowa Legislative Session. It was scheduled for 110 days,but ended a bit early on day 104. This is also the last episode for this year’s podcast. On this final episode, we cover the passage of the sports betting bill. It by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Second Deadline: Some bills move through a chamber quickly. A bill changing the testing to obtain a teaching license passes in the Senate after three and half minutes of discussion. In the House, the discussion is quite different. Democrats present amendments that would by Under the Golden Dome

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Under the Golden Dome: Splitting the Difference: Gov. Kim Reynolds invited Republicans to a press conference to announce the creation of a Flood Recovery Advisory Board. She says it will help decide what to do and how to use funds from the federal and state level. The governor is asking legislators to by Under the Golden Dome

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A Changing Judiciary: Last year a law changed how justices make their way to the bench. Senate Republicans supported the change because they claim some court rulings are examples of “judicial activism.” Acting Chief Justice David Wiggins says the job of the court is to make by Under the Golden Dome

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Glass Pipe Tax - Confirmation - Income Verification - Abortion Testimony: The governor appoints hundreds of people to positions requiring Senate confirmation. This week some of the individuals making it through the required two-thirds majority vote are Department of Natural Resources director Kayla Lyon and Department of Human by Under the Golden Dome

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Resuming Session Amid Pandemic And Protests: While the session was suspended for 12 weeks, 564 Iowans died from COVID-19 complications. Before returning, the legislative council met to discuss how to come back to the Capitol with new health and safety measures. The Revenue Estimating Conference also by Under the Golden Dome

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Estimates - Coronavirus Impact - Expanding Cannabidiol Act: The Revenue Estimating Conference meets to share a forecast of how much revenue the state will take in. For Fiscal Year 2020, things are on track from previous estimates, but FY 2021 is revised downward a bit over concerns about coronavirus. As of by Under the Golden Dome

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Education: Spending, Parental Notification, Athlete Compensation: One of the first legislative debates of the year is over school state aid. Forty-three percent of the state’s budget goes to K-12 public education. This year the Senate and House are at odds over how much to increase funding. A bill in the House Education by Under the Golden Dome

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Tax Department Upgrade, Driving & Phones, Expanding Veterans Treatment Courts: Directors of state agencies visit appropriations subcommittees to explain their department goals , budget needs, and to answer legislators questions. The Iowa Department of Revenue director Craig Paulsen and deputy director Mory Mosiman speak about IT by Under the Golden Dome

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Last-Minute Legislation: During the last week of the 2020 legislative session a series of changes about absentee voting passes in the Senate, but the House changes the bill dramatically. A proposal titled "More Perfect Union" is drafted and passes unanimously in both chambers by Under the Golden Dome

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Suspending Session: With the coronavirus reaching community spread, Gov. Kim Reynolds and legislative leaders are suspending the 2020 legislative session. In order to do this, first the House and Senate must meet to pass some spending measures and a resolution. In this by Under the Golden Dome

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