Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

The Iowa Senate passed a budget Tuesday that could zero out funding for river and stream sensors that measure nitrate and phosphorus to see if conservation practices are working.

Fate of property tax relief, loosening child labor laws and gun law is still up in the air.

Senate Bill would require permits and likely redirect some of the revenue.

Iowa students and gun safety advocates rallied at the Iowa Capitol to protest a bill that would allow gun owners to have a firearm in their vehicle on school and college grounds.

Catching up on news from around the state

“Ignoring the biological differences between men and women, and allowing biological boys to compete against girls is unfair, ” says U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa.

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: so much. So very much. An overnight legislative session, Republicans …

A new investment strategy has led to the trust fund producing significantly more monthly interest, enabling the state to cover new claims from Iowa veterans

Proposals would restrict school library books, limit LGBTQ instruction, cut regulations

Iowa House Republican lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that would define and in some cases

Also, more of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ appointments to state boards and commissions received tepid approval from state lawmakers

Senate Republicans gave their second approval to the bill, but rejected the version passed by House Republicans; Democrats remain unified in their opposition to both

Senators confirmed and advanced several of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ appointments to Iowa boards and commissions Wednesday, including two appointees to the three-member board tasked with approving three controversial carbon dioxide capture pipeline proposals.

Iowa Republican state lawmakers in the House and Senate must now come together to close the gap on dueling proposals to lower Iowans’ property tax bills.

Despite differences between the House and Senate proposals on property taxes, lawmakers said they were getting closer to an agreement.