Iowa lawmakers took a significant step during the 2026 legislative session in addressing concerns about artificial intelligence and child safety by approving new safeguards for AI-powered chatbots that interact with minors.
Lawmakers on the Iowa House Judiciary Subcommittee listen as Mahaska County Attorney Andrew Ritland testifies for a bill criminalizing the creation of artificially generated child sexual abuse materials on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Mahaska County Attorney Andrew Ritland
Dubuque County Sheriff Joe Kennedy
Helena Hayes, R-New Sharon
Tom Barton covers state government and politics. Comments: (319) 398-8499 or tom.barton@thegazette.com.
Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
Iowa Republican campaign veterans break down how relative newcomer Zach Lahn won the party’s gubernatorial primary over Congressman Randy Feen…
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed significant state agriculture policy into law, including increased funding for water quality, tax relief for farmers,…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed laws requiring age verification on adult websites, raising rural speed limits and backing nuclear energy and hyd…
Christina Bohannan and Travis Terrell are running in the Democratic primary for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Read the article for more o…
New legislation could also expand in-state tuition eligibility and reshape childcare oversight in Illinois.
Lawmakers on the Iowa House Judiciary Subcommittee listen as Mahaska County Attorney Andrew Ritland testifies for a bill criminalizing the creation of artificially generated child sexual abuse materials on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Mahaska County Attorney Andrew Ritland
Dubuque County Sheriff Joe Kennedy
Helena Hayes, R-New Sharon
Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Account processing issue – the email address may already exist
Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).
Sign up with
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Invalid password or account does not exist
Sign in with
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).
Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
A receipt was sent to your email.
Leave a Reply