Preemption in the News View All News Topics Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/7/26 Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/7/26 Bill banning some local-government ID cards heads to governor’s desk Read More CBS 2 Iowa Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 CBS 2 Iowa Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Early childhood leaders oppose bill shifting some services to Iowa HHS Read More Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes Read More Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Iowa bars local gender identity protections after rolling back its civil rights code Read More KCCI Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/10/26 KCCI Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/10/26 Iowa Legislature considers bill to ban local identification cards Read More Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/9/26 Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/9/26 Iowa Senate sends bill restricting local civil rights protections to governor Read More KCCI Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 KCCI Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 Iowa House approves bill restricting local civil rights commissions Read More The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/5/26 The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/5/26 House passes bill to stop local transgender protections Read More Iowa Public Radio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Iowa Public Radio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Bill banning local IDs clears House vote Read More Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/11/26 Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/11/26 Bills by state lawmakers may curb local control, leaders warn Read More Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/9/26 Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/9/26 Local civil rights protections could not exceed state law, bill proposes Read More Des Moines Register Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/5/26 Des Moines Register Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/5/26 Iowa lawmakers consider bill stripping townships of duties Read More The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/4/26 The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/4/26 Iowa lawmakers, governor push bills limiting LGBTQ education and local civil rights protections Read More The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/3/26 The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/3/26 Capitol Notebook: Iowa House Republicans advance bill that would ban local ID cards Read More Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Iowa lawmakers send ban on citizen police review boards to Gov. Kim Reynolds Read More The Gazette Adam Polaski 4/19/25 The Gazette Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Opinion: More local control disappears in Iowa Read More Radio Iowa Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Radio Iowa Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Iowa Senate bill would ban D.E.I. programs in city, county governments Read More Iowa Capital Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Iowa Capital Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Iowa Senate passes bill banning citizens’ police review boards Read More NPR Adam Polaski 3/14/25 NPR Adam Polaski 3/14/25 House bill would take funding from libraries involved in advocacy Read More Des Moines Register Adam Polaski 2/28/25 Des Moines Register Adam Polaski 2/28/25 Iowa librarians push back on GOP bills as a 'thinly veiled attack on libraries' Read More Older Posts
Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/7/26 Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/7/26 Bill banning some local-government ID cards heads to governor’s desk Read More
CBS 2 Iowa Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 CBS 2 Iowa Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Early childhood leaders oppose bill shifting some services to Iowa HHS Read More
Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes Read More
Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Iowa bars local gender identity protections after rolling back its civil rights code Read More
KCCI Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/10/26 KCCI Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/10/26 Iowa Legislature considers bill to ban local identification cards Read More
Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/9/26 Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/9/26 Iowa Senate sends bill restricting local civil rights protections to governor Read More
KCCI Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 KCCI Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 Iowa House approves bill restricting local civil rights commissions Read More
The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/5/26 The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/5/26 House passes bill to stop local transgender protections Read More
Iowa Public Radio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Iowa Public Radio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Bill banning local IDs clears House vote Read More
Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/11/26 Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/11/26 Bills by state lawmakers may curb local control, leaders warn Read More
Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/9/26 Iowa Capital Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/9/26 Local civil rights protections could not exceed state law, bill proposes Read More
Des Moines Register Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/5/26 Des Moines Register Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/5/26 Iowa lawmakers consider bill stripping townships of duties Read More
The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/4/26 The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/4/26 Iowa lawmakers, governor push bills limiting LGBTQ education and local civil rights protections Read More
The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/3/26 The Gazette Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/3/26 Capitol Notebook: Iowa House Republicans advance bill that would ban local ID cards Read More
Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Iowa lawmakers send ban on citizen police review boards to Gov. Kim Reynolds Read More
The Gazette Adam Polaski 4/19/25 The Gazette Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Opinion: More local control disappears in Iowa Read More
Radio Iowa Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Radio Iowa Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Iowa Senate bill would ban D.E.I. programs in city, county governments Read More
Iowa Capital Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Iowa Capital Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Iowa Senate passes bill banning citizens’ police review boards Read More
NPR Adam Polaski 3/14/25 NPR Adam Polaski 3/14/25 House bill would take funding from libraries involved in advocacy Read More
Des Moines Register Adam Polaski 2/28/25 Des Moines Register Adam Polaski 2/28/25 Iowa librarians push back on GOP bills as a 'thinly veiled attack on libraries' Read More
