The Iowa Statehouse. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The major policing bill lawmakers advanced this week might not be “fast-tracked” to the governor’s desk, House Speaker Pat Grassley said Thursday. “This bill is not necessarily in its final form at this point,” Grassley said. “I won’t speak for the Senate, but I know that they still have to work through … [Read more...] about Grassley: House policing bill may not be ‘fast-tracked’ for passage
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Policing bill, without a racial-profiling ban, moves through Iowa Senate
Des Moines police line a guard rail blocking access to the front of the Des Moines Police Department after two nights of protests at the spot in May 2020. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A version of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ controversial “Back the Blue” bill is moving through the Senate, but the ban on racial profiling that was part of the initial proposal is now … [Read more...] about Policing bill, without a racial-profiling ban, moves through Iowa Senate