Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Unlike Iowa House, senators will not have Education Reform Committee

Gov. Kim Reynolds campaigned on directing millions in taxpayer dollars to private school tuition assistance.

Iowa House Democrats over the weekend re-elected state Rep. Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights to serve as the Iowa House minority leader.

Of the four states with major voting law changes in effect, a preliminary analysis shows a decline in turnout among registered voters in Florida, Iowa and Texas, while Georgia turnout declined slightly. Several factors can affect turnout, including voter enthusiasm and bad weather.

So what comes next from state government and Iowa’s congressional delegation?

Republican state lawmakers on Thursday chose Sen. Amy Sinclair as the new president of the Iowa Senate following the defeat of current Senate President Jake Chapman in Tuesday’s midterm election.

Voters in southeast Cedar Rapids have elected the first Arab American to serve in the Iowa Legislature.

WASHINGTON – With unofficial election results released by the county shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Washington County appeared to follow …

See what choices are on the ballot for Iowans in this midterm election. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Voters should note that closing time is an hour earlier than in previous general elections. Find your polling location at voterready.iowa.gov

The rush to sway and turn out voters will continue through Election Day on Tuesday.

Lawmakers redrew election districts and created a new and open House District 91 seat — covering parts of Johnson County, including Clear Creek up to Swisher, and all of Iowa County, including Williamsburg, Marengo and North English.

Democratic incumbent Rep. Amy Nielsen is seeking her fourth term. She is running against Republican Wayne Grell and Libertarian Jacob Wenck. House District 85 includes Solon, North Liberty and parts of northeastern Johnson County.

Republican Heather Hora of Washington is running against Democrat Eileen Beran of Kalona for the two-year term to represent House District 92, which covers all of Washington County and parts of Johnson County.

District 84 includes several townships in northwestern and southwestern Linn County and most of Benton County, including Vinton

Representatives from myriad state organizations discuss the topic, and Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposed legislation.