Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Conservative state lawmakers threatened Thursday to withhold state funding for an Iowa community college if the school spends tax dollars …

While agreement on major issues separating Iowa legislative Democrats and Republicans -– education reform, property tax relief and Medicaid expansion …

DES MOINES – Legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s anti-bullying law has stalled in the Iowa House. “The bill is …

Rarely does anyone lobby for higher taxes on themselves, but a coalition of transportation interests rallied at the Capitol Wednesday …

Young, experienced drivers would face more restrictions designed to improve the safety for them, their passengers and other users of …

The Iowa House approved a measure Wednesday to expand crossbow hunting of deer by allowing residents to use crossbows during …

A new rule backed by Secretary of State Matt Schultz is taking effect that allows election officials to remove people …

UPDATE: Efforts to expand Iowa’s 35-year-old bottle bill have been renewed with a legislative proposal Tuesday to expand the nickel-per-bottle …

DES MOINES – The Democratic-controlled Iowa Senate, on a party-line 26-23 vote, approved a major expansion of Medicaid coverage for …

A new effort is being launched to upgrade Iowa’s current bottle bill law. A broad coalition of recycling advocates, business …

UPDATE: As Iowa’s Medicaid expansion battle heats up this week, Gov. Terry Branstad hinted at changes to his plan that …

Charges of election misconduct filed against three Council Bluffs residents have been dismissed. Albert Harte-Maxwell and his wife, Linda, were …

Iowans are getting a glimpse of a statue in the making at the State Historical Building. Work is in progress …

The federal budget sequester will impair the readiness of the Iowa National Guard, as well as the personal finances of …

A confirmation fight, the Steve King-O-meter moves five points and gun keeping your prying eyes from gun permits on this …