Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

DES MOINES — The most important numbers for Iowa’s 87th General Assembly, which meets today for the first time, are …

DES MOINES – In 2011, Republican Gov. Terry Branstad marked his triumphant return to the Statehouse by declaring there was …

CEDAR RAPIDS – As the first new Democratic leader in the Iowa Senate in 20 years, Minority Leader Rob Hogg …

URBANDALE – Republicans who are soon to control Iowa’s legislative agenda for the next two years said Wednesday they expect …

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday they expect a smooth transition of power …

DES MOINES – State budget-makers are grappling with projected shortfalls in the current and fiscal 2018 budget years and efforts …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Senate Minority Leader Rob Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids, has released the committee assignments for the Democratic members of …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer, R-Clear Lake, has named several new committee leaders in preparation for the …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Sen. Rob Hogg says he gets it that the new Iowa Senate Republican majority will do some …

DES MOINES – Rob Hogg has been chosen by his Democratic colleagues in the Iowa Senate to lead them out …

CEDAR RAPIDS — When Supervisors in four Iowa counties — including Johnson and Linn — passed their respective minimum wage …

DES MOINES – Majority House Republicans on Wednesday elected their leaders for next legislative session and pledged to bring an …

CEDAR RAPIDS – With the topic of minimum wage in the Iowa spotlight, a new report argues that simply raising …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The days of traffic cameras on Iowa highways and interstates could be numbered thanks to a newly …

DES MOINES – Rep. Mark Smith of Marshalltown was elected by Iowa Democrats Saturday to continue as House Democratic leader. …