Iowa has barred cities and counties from adding local protections for gender identity. The move comes after the state became the first to rollback those protections last year.
The legislation will gut the ability of local governments to create protections for classes not protected by Iowa code.
The court said it had already recommended a common personal law, and added that it was best to ‘defer to legislative wisdom’ ...
On several occasions, the Court has drawn attention to the constitutional vision embodied in Article 44 and the importance of moving towards a common civil framework for all citizens ...
Iowa Senate passes bill limiting local civil rights commissions, bill heads to governor's desk ...