Wednesday, March 5, 2025

What's the matter with Iowa? GOP legislators conduct a master class in fragility

 
Headline:  Des Moines Register, 3/5/2025

Marissa Payne reports on how Iowa GOP is working overtime to address the havoc that bird flu and tariffs are bringing to Iowa farmers:
The House Education Committee unanimously advanced the bill with an amendment that Rep. Helena Hayes, R-New Sharon, said defines "obscene performance," which was not mentioned in the original legislation. It no longer specifically targets drag shows and changes the penalty for exposing minors to obscene performances to a misdemeanor.
Lawmakers vowed to amend the bill when it advanced out of subcommittee last month to address concerns from critics who said the definition of "drag show" in the proposal, House Study Bill 158, was too broad. They argued it would effectively bar transgender people from speaking in front of minors and ban certain theatrical performances.
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