Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Gun-rights advocates fired the first volley Thursday in a legislative effort to amend the state’s constitution to guarantee an individual’s …

Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed for a 4 percent boost in “allowable growth” for schools in fiscal 2014. Republicans, however, …

DES MOINES – Five members of the Iowa Senate tendered their resignations on Wednesday. That’s two more than was anticipated …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Key parts of Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to overhaul Iowa’s schools appear to be in …

A Senate panel has approved a measure allowing the state’s two greyhound tracks to stop holding races, but it’s still …

DES MOINES – At least three members of the Iowa Senate are expected to tender their resignations Wednesday to save …

DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers are looking to provide whistle-blower protections against employment-related retaliation for anyone who reports incidents of …

State lawmakers gave Iowa Lottery officials high marks Tuesday for the way they handled the mysterious circumstances surrounding a winning …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers said a report by the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System should lessen concerns about public workers …

Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday state’s fiscal house is in “solid” enough shape that he will sign a $1.3 million …

DES MOINES – The legislative footprint of the 2012 General Assembly is beginning to take shape this week as a …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – State officials are moving ahead with the most fundamental change in the state’s mental health …

DES MOINES – Secretary of State Matt Schultz jumped into one of the most partisan issues in electoral politics last …

DES MOINES – Proponents seeking to rein in the unregulated “wild, wild West” environment of illegal online poker in Iowa …

The House on Thursday approved SF 2007, a $1.3 million supplemental appropriation for the National Guard Education Assistance program, 96-0 …