The Iowa legislature has passed a bill that raises Iowa’s interest rate cap on consumer credit to 36% per year. This would apply to short term “consumer loans” used to finance a specific purchase, like an appliance, or to cover unexpected expenses. Senator Scott Webster, a Republican from Bettendorf, said the bill aligns Iowa regulations […]

Bill makes smuggling undocumented immigrants a crime in Iowa
Human smuggling of undocumented immigrants — to conceal them from law enforcement — would become a crime in Iowa if a






