Republican bills placing new restrictions on local libraries, public assistance programs and local civil rights ordinances have survived a key legislative deadline, while a measure to ban all abortions and make it a crime for doctors to perform the procedure will not advance. Friday, Feb. 20, was the Iowa Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline, which requires most bills to pass a full committee in order to remain eligible for consideration this year. Tax and spending bills are exempt, which gives lawmakers more time to find agreement on a trio of property tax cut proposals from House and Senate Republicans and Gov....
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