Articles Tagged: Iowa House

Iowa seemed likely to make history with the election of Hiawatha City Council member Aime Wichtendahl to House District 80 — covering northern portions of Cedar Rapids up through Hiawatha and Robins.

Democratic incumbent Tracy Ehlert said she is focused on boosting the state’s workforce by investing more in child care and public schools, while Republican challenger Barclay Woerner said he’s focused on further cutting taxes.

The district includes all of Washington County and part of Johnson County.

Republican state Rep. Steven Bradley is facing a challenge this November from the same candidate he ousted four years ago — Andy McKean, a longtime Republican who became a Democrat in a rebuke of then-President Donald Trump.

A Republican incumbent seeking her second term faces a Democratic newcomer for Iowa House District 83 to represent most of rural northwestern, northeastern and southeastern Linn County — including Palo, Coggon, Central City, Springville, Mount Vernon and Lisbon.

House Democrats unveiled their 2025 state lawmaking priorities in an effort to motivate voters in the Nov. 5 election.

Levin, of Iowa City, faces a challenger in the Democratic primary. Ty Bopp also ran in 2022 but dropped out, and who has not filed any fundraising reports this year.

How much are Iowa lawmakers paid? And what other perks do they receive as elected officials? Curious Iowa looks at what it’s like to serve in the Iowa Legislature, and how these citizen legislators balance careers and family with their responsibilities at the statehouse.

House Speaker says statehouse Republicans forced to ‘do something’ because of inaction by federal government

Here’s a look at which legislation was approved during the 2024 session of the Iowa Legislature.

A plan to overhaul and combine Iowa’s delivery system for mental and behavioral health services is headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds to be signed into law.

Lawmakers face April 19 deadline to change the law

Also, Iowa will pay nearly $50,000 in a settlement with a reporter

The bill’s supporters say it is needed to close a legal loophole and help pesticide manufacturers manage the costs of weed killers, while critics say Iowans who get sick from pesticides should have legal recourse, including over labeling.

Bill, which heads next to the Senate, would merge Iowa’s treatment networks for mental health and substance use issues into a unified behavioral health system. Currently, the networks are made up of 32 regions in the state — 13 for mental health care and 19 for substance use issues.