3+ week, 2+ day ago  (147+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Local governments in Iowa will no longer be able to protect civil rights that are not protected by the state. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law Tuesday. The law follows another…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (200+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - A Republican-led Iowa House committee has moved forward a bill that would prevent cities and counties from enacting their own anti-discrimination ordinances for groups not protected by the state. The measure was…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (527+ words) PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A bill is giving South Dakota's healthcare providers the option to avoid conducting services that violate their conscience. The provisions of House Bill 1153 prohibit the denial of services for emergencies, discrimination, and any existing rules they…...