Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Negotiators for the state and its largest public employees’ union have gone to binding arbitration in hopes of hammering out …

Iowa rail advocates expressed concern Monday that the state may be walking away from a $100 million upgrade for freight …

A coalition of gun-control advocates made a pitch for tougher gun laws at a Statehouse news conference Monday. Members of …

IOWA CITY – The Iowa Department of Education said Monday it wants specific answers in four weeks on how the …

Iowans facing tough financial challenges packed a Senate subcommittee Monday to urge state senators to expand Medicaid coverage to another …

Gov. Terry Branstad laid out two benchmarks for his education reform plan during his weekly news conference Monday. First, the …

The leader of the Republican Party of Iowa drew a clear distinction Friday for Iowa voters looking ahead to a …

Fuel tax hike legislation hits the House, Tom Harkin vs. Iowa State University and Bruce Braley officially throws his hat …

DES MOINES – “Ecstatic,” that’s how Leah Murray and Olivia Lofgren described their reaction to a Senate Transportation subcommittee’s decision …

Iowa lawmakers are considering legislation that would eliminate the option of voting a straight party ticket. The measure, sponsored by …

UPDATE: Majority Democrats in the Iowa Senate plan to seek a 4 percent increase in state aid for K-12 schools …

Friends of an Iowa City teen who died when she lost control of her moped will make another attempt at …

Iowa Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation that would outlaw abortion and allow prosecution of doctors in Iowa. Rep. Tom Shaw, …

The first bill the Iowa Legislature will send to the governor this year will align the Iowa and federal tax …

Majority House Republicans are pushing ahead with plans to return much of the Iowa state budget surplus via a $369 …