Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Just 3 outside groups are responsible for the majority of spending in Iowa statehouse campaigns, and 2 of them are supporting Republicans.

Attorneys representing Iowa teachers and students have filed a new request asking a federal district court again block an Iowa law that has resulted in the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa public schools, including literary classics and those by Nobel Prize winners.

Programming errors popped up after changes to state law, resulting in funding being distributed to incorrect state and local funds, Iowa Judicial Branch officials say.

A political newcomer and a Hiawatha City Council member are running against each other to fill the open Iowa House seat for District 80, which covers Hiawatha, Robins and northeast Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa Senate District 40 seat was vacated by Democrat Todd Taylor, who’s running for election as Linn County Auditor.

Three lobbyists talk about their role during the Iowa legislative session.

Adam Gregg will become the new President and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association, but will not directly lobby state lawmakers on legislation, he says

House Democrats unveiled their 2025 state lawmaking priorities in an effort to motivate voters in the Nov. 5 election.

Also, Iowa Farm Bureau’s political arm has endorsed Republican Randy Feenstra

Out-of-state clinics like Mankato, Minn. are expanding services and hiring more staff to meet rising demand from Iowa patients in the wake of a new state abortion ban.

Iowa has yet to implement large portions of a 2023 law that established new requirements and regular checks for Iowans receiving public assistance benefits to determine their eligibility.

A new state law changed the funding and operations of Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies; Gov. Reynolds said the changes will provide accountability and send more funding directly to schools

A Republican will not appear on the fall ballot to challenge a Democratic incumbent for a local statehouse seat after the chair of a Linn County GOP special nominating convention refused to certify the results.

State now considers the strips to be illegal drug paraphernalia.

Linn GOP nominates candidates at convention for auditor, Iowa House races