Republicans are promoting a disputed internal poll in Iowa’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, while national Democrats quietly back a competing candidate, underscoring outside influence and deepening divisions in the race.
Billie Lee Ray, former first lady of Iowa and wife of former Gov. Robert D. Ray, died Wednesday at the age of 97. Her legacy includes philanthropic work with numerous organizations and the co-founding of Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University.
Iowa House Democrats will now look to hold their one seat in Northwest Iowa in this November’s general election
Under the proposal, Iowa businesses, schools and government entities would be prohibited from denying services, access, employment or benefits based on whether a person has received vaccinations
Steen, a former state agency director, told members of a suburban Des Moines conservative group that he is “a business guy” with “a faith foundation”
Iowa House Republican lawmakers advanced a bill by Gov. Kim Reynolds that would codify an executive order she signed last fall requiring state agencies to verify employment eligibility for new hires through the federal E-Verify system and to confirm immigration status or U.S. citizenship before granting professional licenses.
The president and CEO of the Christian conservative Family Leader announced he is throwing his support behind Steen over U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra and others
Totaling more than $77 million, the programs were selected as part of Iowa’s Healthy Hometowns Rural Health Transformation Plan
Linn County is among roughly a dozen Iowa counties with significantly higher overall cancer rates, and advanced stage lung cancer is particularly problematic statewide, according to preliminary snapshots into research conducted at the University of Iowa to determine drivers of Iowa’s high cancer rates.
Iowa House Republicans advanced legislation Wednesday that would expand restrictions on classroom discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity to middle and high schools. It came the samy day Gov. Kim Reynolds introduced a separate measure that would limit local governments’ ability to protect LGBTQ residents through civil rights ordinances.
Republican grassroots activists across Iowa used Monday night’s precinct caucuses to send an early signal of dissatisfaction with U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, the presumed front-runner in the open race for the GOP nomination for governor.
Norwood, who ran for state ag secretary in 2022, seeks to challenge Republican incumbent Roby Smith.
A construction union enters Iowa’s eminent domain fight by backing the Summit pipeline and a Senate GOP proposal, while former Secretary of State Matt Schultz endorses U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra in the crowded Republican race for governor.
At a school tour in Des Moines, Reynolds also announced her legislative proposal to align all per-pupil state funding for public schools to charter schools.
House Republicans want predictability and relief now, the governor wants certainty for taxpayers plus restructuring, Senate Republicans want a rebuild, and Democrats want relief without squeezing local governments as hard. The fight now is how much pain lawmakers think cities and counties can absorb in exchange for lower tax bills.
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