An Iowa state senator was arrested and charged with a simple misdemeanor after refusing to abide by a law enforcement officer, according to a criminal complaint filed in court.
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An Iowa state senator was arrested and charged with a simple misdemeanor after refusing to abide by a law enforcement officer, according to a criminal complaint filed in court.
“We have a constitutional responsibility of oversight,” the Iowa Republican said. “And the inquiry stage is just to put more resources behind all these questions that haven't been properly answered yet.”
A group opposing former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced another round of advertising in Iowa on Wednesday, using testimonials from Trump voters who have soured on the former president.
The website, which was started by a coalition of liberal advocacy groups, seeks to identify the projects that have received funding through the Biden-backed American Rescue Plan and bipartisan infrastructure law.
The city of North Liberty, working with the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County, is pursuing an affordable housing project on the city’s west side. The city is contributing $400,000 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
All but one of the major Republican presidential contenders will converge in Des Moines Friday for the Republican Party of Iowa’s annual Lincoln Dinner, the biggest gathering of the 2024 field in Iowa so far.
Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the state Supreme Court to override a lower court’s ruling and allow a new law to go into effect.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds released a list of 2024 presidential candidates who will join her for one-on-one interviews at next month's Iowa State Fair. She said she invited Trump, but he’s not on her list of hopefuls who have accepted.
The legislation would increase the federal child tax credit, raising it above the level established in the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. But it does include work requirements.
A pair of recent polls of Iowa Republican voters show U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is gaining ground in the contest for the party’s presidential nomination, while former President Donald Trump retained a commanding lead.
In most of the 10 states that have bottle bills, the premiums paid to redemption centers haven’t kept up with costs, causing many private redemption centers to close. Now, legislatures are coming under pressure to help the struggling industry and programs.
Reynolds and Bird say the Iowa Supreme Court should first determine which legal standard applies to abortion restrictions, then determine the new law, which is blocked by a temporary injunction, is constitutional.
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