Articles Tagged: Art Staed

Iowa Sen. Art Staed, D-Cedar Rapids, will propose legislation banning a Chinese-manufactured pesticide, saying he believes it could be linked to Parkinson’s disease, which he is battling.

Iowa state Sen. Art Staed, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, said he plans to continue to serve in the Iowa Senate in light of the diagnosis.

An analysis by Investigative Midwest found that a substantial share of Iowa’s rivers and lakes labeled as impaired have remained in poor condition for at least a decade, highlighting persistent pollution risks for swimmers, boaters, and others who regularly use these waters.

The Iowa Senate District 40 seat was vacated by Democrat Todd Taylor, who’s running for election as Linn County Auditor.

I must be a rotten conservative. I had not even heard of Project 2025 until June 6 of this year, …

Iowa Sen. Todd Taylor, D-Cedar Rapids, will announce his campaign for Linn County Auditor Tuesday morning.

As drifting smoke from ongoing wildfires across Canada create curtains of haze causing unhealthy air quality throughout Iowa and the Midwest, environmental activists and Democratic lawmakers worry local efforts to regulate and improve air quality could be at risk under a state law taking effect Saturday.

GOP Sen. Charlie McClintock says he’s still undecided on whether to support the bill.

Voters in southeast Cedar Rapids have elected the first Arab American to serve in the Iowa Legislature.