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    Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law that would allow local law enforcement officials to arrest some undocumented immigrants and state courts to order their deportation, making Iowa the second state to recently challenge the federal government’s authority on immigration policies. The legislation, Senate File 2340, criminalizes being in Iowa if a person has been previously deported or denied entry into the country. The law goes into effect in July. In a statement Wednesday, Reynolds criticized...

  • Effort to repeal new law on Colorado's open meetings takes step forward

    (The Center Square) – The ability for voters to repeal a Colorado law limiting their access to legislative information took a step forward recently. Initiative 287, approved by the state’s Ballot Title Setting Board last week, would overturn Senate Bill 24-157, signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in March. The new law allows members of Colorado’s General Assembly to discuss legislative matters via email and text messaging without public disclosure. Previously, Colorado...