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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, April 25, 2025
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has created a special page to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis. The conclave...

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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, April 20, 2025
Legislators stop getting paid on May 2 but it’s looking unlikely the session will finish by then. One of the big-ticket items to be...

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Apr 204 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference, April 13, 2025
Last week at the State Capitol Gov. Kim Reynolds has decided not to seek re-election next year. She said it was time to be more present...

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Apr 133 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, April 4, 2025
Second “funnel” deadline report Both chambers focused on committee work last week, as Friday was the second “funnel” deadline when a...

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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, March 30, 2025
This coming Friday, April 4, is the second legislative “funnel” deadline. A bill is required to have passed one chamber and through a...

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Mar 304 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, March 23, 2025
The Legislature was busy with floor debate last week as several bills of interest passed their first chamber. By a vote of 88-0, the...

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Mar 235 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, March 15, 2025
The Iowa House passed HF 248 by a vote of 87-0. The bill, supported by the Iowa Catholic Conference, requires employers to treat...

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Mar 153 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, March 9, 2025
Chambers to focus on floor debate With the passage of the first legislative deadline, the Iowa Catholic Conference turns its attention...

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Mar 93 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, March 1, 2025
As regular readers know, the Iowa Catholic Conference not only represents bishops at the State Capitol, but also calls upon Catholics to...

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Mar 14 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, Feb. 23, 2025
Last week’s action at the Capitol SF 175 was approved in the Senate on a 31-13 vote with the support of the Iowa Catholic Conference...

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Feb 233 min read
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Father Keehner named bishop-elect of Sioux City
Bishop-elect John E. Keehner Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop R. Walker Nickless and appointed Father John E. Keehner...

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Iowa Catholic Conference news update, Feb. 9, 2025
The bishops of Iowa visited the State Capitol last week for the Iowa Catholic Conference Legislative Breakfast and meetings with...

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Feb 93 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference update, Feb. 2, 2025
Catching up on last week’s activity at the State Capitol: HF 62 passed a subcommittee and is eligible to be considered by the House...

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Feb 23 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference News Update, Jan. 23, 2025
Keep up to date You are invited to participate in our Zoom webinar on Thursday night, Jan. 30, for a short update and time for Q & A on...

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Jan 233 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference News Update, Jan. 17, 2025
Bills of interest introduced With the beginning of the legislative session comes a flurry of new bills. There is a subcommittee hearing...

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Jan 173 min read
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Legislative session set to begin on Monday
The 91st Iowa General Assembly is scheduled to convene Monday, Jan. 13. Leaders will address the chambers about their plans for the...

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Jan 102 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference news update, Dec. 20, 2024
What’s new Sen. Chris Cournoyer of LeClaire has been sworn in as Iowa’s 48th lieutenant governor. She would replace Gov. Kim Reynolds...

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Dec 20, 20243 min read
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Iowa bishops write letter to migrants
The Catholic bishops of Iowa have released a letter addressed to our migrant brothers and sisters, saying, “We write to you with hearts...

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Nov 19, 20241 min read
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Iowa Catholic Conference Newsletter, Nov. 15, 2024
What’s new Following their meeting last week, the Catholic bishops of the United States issued a statement in solidarity with migrants...

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Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Statehouse election report
Statehouse election report Republicans will return next year to the Iowa Capitol with an increased number of seats. In the Senate,...

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Nov 15, 20243 min read
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