Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

History shows incumbent presidents with low approval ratings typically hurt down-ticket candidates

Half of the 50 seats in the Iowa Senate and all 100 Iowa House seats are up for election in November.

Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds issues storm disaster proclamation.

A new bipartisan law would regulate the technology

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Levin, of Iowa City, faces a challenger in the Democratic primary. Ty Bopp also ran in 2022 but dropped out, and who has not filed any fundraising reports this year.

A study published by Brown and Princeton universities shows that kindergarten tuition at Iowa private schools went up by between 21 percent and 24 percent since the implementation of the state’s Education Savings Account program.

While some legislative primary elections are small, low-budget grassroots affairs, others have seen fundraising of tens of thousands of dollars, TV advertising and endorsements from prominent statewide groups.

This year, lawmakers passed, and Gov. Kim Reynolds signed, more than 180 new laws affecting policy areas such as education, taxes, agriculture and health care.

While portions of their legislative proposals were incorporated into budget bills, Iowa lawmakers failed to pass substantive nursing home legislation this year. What does that mean for the nursing home industry, and what action could be taken next year?

Several hemp retailers opposed the bill as it made its way through the lawmaking process, worrying it would hamstring their ability to sell even non-psychoactive hemp products.

“Although well-intentioned, the amendment to the definition is unnecessary and will cause confusion,” the governor said

She also opens $7 million in grants for the schools

The new law does not ban traffic cameras, but does require communities to provide data-driven proof that they are needed to increase traffic safety

The 43-year-old Jack Whitver says he is undergoing radiation treatments and does not plan to step down from his leadership in the Iowa Legislature.