Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

House Republicans approved a fiscal 2014 education budget bill Wednesday that would provide nearly $895 million for higher education and …

After cancelling three bid requests because of questions about the irregularities, the director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services …

DES MOINES – Senate Republicans indicated Wednesday they plan to propose allowing teachers, administrators or other school personnel who have …

UPDATE: Partisan tempers reached the boiling point in the Iowa Senate Wednesday over Gov. Terry Branstad’s latest attempt to defend …

Students from Iowa’s state universities are visiting the Capitol to lobby for financial support from lawmakers. A group of students …

A Senate committee approved a proposal Tuesday to greatly expand background checks on gun purchases, with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will furlough USDA inspectors for 11 days beginning this summer, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said …

A pair of constitutional amendments proposed by Iowa House Republicans and approved on a party line vote in committee Tuesday …

Gov. Terry Branstad offered a fiery defense Tuesday of his administration’s efforts to woo an Egyptian company to build a …

School board members have taken the first official step to potentially raise taxes for residents of the Cedar Rapids Community …

Senate Democrats are hopeful a Burlington lawmaker will return soon to the Iowa Statehouse, just weeks after undergoing heart bypass …

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad reiterated his call Monday for state legislators to lead by example and pay 20 …

Gov. Terry Branstad pushed his $400 million property tax reform plan during his Monday news conference, where he was joined …

UPDATE: Gov. Terry Branstad has proposed a fiscal 2014 state budget that eliminates both the chronic spending gaps and “bad …

They’re not popular with the public, but since the first traffic camera was installed in Iowa nearly a decade ago, …