Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

DES MOINES – Despite broad differences in their approaches, Iowa legislators remain optimistic this will be the year they will …

DES MOINES – Several state senators acknowledged Tuesday that there have been abuses of tax increment financing (TIF) authority that …

DES MOINES – Property tax relief, education reform and the condition of Iowa’s National Guard will be major focuses of …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers are being asked to put up $5 million for restoration of the Lake Delhi dam, which …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Gov. Terry Branstad on Friday brought his State of the State address on the road, focusing on …

JOHNSTON – Two economists on Friday advocated hiking Iowa’s fuel tax to pay for highway improvements, a change they say …

DES MOINES – “We’re not trying to move mountains,” Olivia Lofgren says about a student-led effort to require young mo-ped …

DES MOINES – A bipartisan group of House and Senate members is forming a “cancer caucus” to raise awareness and …

Gov. Terry Branstad used his 17th Condition of the State speech Tuesday to call for bipartisan innovations this legislative session …

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad plans to zero in on ways to create jobs, cut property taxes and reform …

State lawmakers are promising swift action to cover tuition expenses for National Guard members attending Iowa colleges and universities. The …

UPDATE: The Legislature’s 2012 session opened Monday with calls for property tax relief and for an increase in the state’s …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers return to Des Moines today after a shorter-than-typical break, one that was made possible by last …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers believe the best chance for bipartisan accord in this election-year session will come as they work …

Members of the 84th General Assembly open their 2012 session next week with half of next year’s state budget already …