Articles Tagged: Iowa Senate

Unlike Iowa House, senators will not have Education Reform Committee

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.

Also, a business group endorses Chuck Grassley

Also, Rick Santorum will be back in Iowa on Thursday at the State Fair

Three groups spent more than $636,000 on House Republican primary campaigns, and the groups’ favored candidates won at least 14 of 17 races, including three incumbents.

Combat veteran Colman Silbernagel came out just two votes ahead of current state Rep. Charlie McClintock in the GOP primary race for Iowa Senate District 42. They were split on school vouchers.

Two Republicans and two Democrats bring a range of options to the ballot for Senate District 41.

One of the Democratic candidates wants to prioritize child care; the other wants to focus on long- term care facilities and infrastructure.

A comprehensive look at what did and did not make the legislative cut during the recently concluded session.

Even Republicans, with strong majorities in both chambers, could not always agree on policies or the budget.

Proposed changes to K-12 education, including private school tuition assistance and enhanced transparency requirements, did not pass the Iowa Legislature

The state’s judicial nominating process was debated on multiple fronts as legislators pushed toward adjournment for the year

Cedar Rapids leaders were preparing to applying to the state for a new casino in their third such effort since 2014.

The Republican House Speaker said there is not enough votes among House Republicans to pass one of Reynolds’ top legislative priorities

Liz Mathis, a Democratic congressional candidate from Hiawatha, previously described herself as co-owner of a marketing business, but the company says she was never was.