FOUND: 6 - What They Never Told You

First Thing: Iowa Republicans pass six-week abortion ban

Legislation latest in raft of state anti-abortion laws since Roe v Wade was overturned. Plus, Trump not entitled to immunity

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

Iowa Republicans bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy

It will prohibit almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually before many women know they are pregnant

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023

Iowa Republicans pass new bill banning almost all abortions after six weeks

Republican governor Kim Reynolds plans to sign the bill into law on Friday, her office says

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Iowa fires starting gun in race to stop Trump

Iowa's first-in-the-nation GOP caucus date has officially been set for Jan. 15.

Axios · Jul 11, 2023

Trump rails against Republican Reynolds

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds bears the brunt of Trump's rage this time

Salon · Jul 10, 2023

Iowa Republicans will pursue a 6-week abortion ban during a special session that starts Tuesday

The Republican-controlled Legislature in Iowa will aim to enact a ban on abortion after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a rare special session that starts Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has called a special legislative session so lawmakers can enact new abortion restrictions

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Iowa auditor says new law will restrict his office's access to information

Iowa’s auditor may face new challenges in tracking taxpayer dollars after a new law takes effect Saturday that allows state agencies to deny his office access to information

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023

States weaken child labor restrictions

Republicans pushing to ease child labor laws echo older justifications made decades ago

Salon · Jun 27, 2023

States are weakening their child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce

A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Jersey and New Hampshire had enacted this kind of legislation, and lawmakers in at least another eight states had introduced similar measures.

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023