Lawmakers zero in on limiting LGBTQ topics and library books

DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers are a step closer to passing an education bill restricting explicit school library books and LGBTQ topics in elementary classrooms, trying to reach a compromise to put the measure on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk. Both House and Senate lawmakers have been weighing different education bills since the earliest days of the legislative session, and House lawmakers Tuesday passed their latest version. Based on a bill originally proposed by Reynolds, Senate File 496 hits some of the top priorities Republicans have outlined this year in education regulation and transparency. The Senate passed the bill last month,…