A member of the Iowa Senate has announced she is “dealing with a medical issue” and is “awaiting surgery.” State Senator Claire Celsi, a Democrat from West Des Moines, issued a brief written statement today, announcing she is unable to be at the Capitol in person at the moment “due to circumstances beyond her control.” […]

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






