James Q. Lynch

A campaign has been launched to show legislators there is broad support for Iowa to join other states in reforming marijuana laws

But being bipartisan has lost some of its luster in polarized nation, political scientists say.

A severe shortage in baby formula in the U.S. has drawn the attention of Iowa’s congressional delegation and has become a campaign issue as well.

JOHNSTON — Although he disagrees, Secretary of State Paul Pate respects the Iowa Supreme Court decision clearing the way for …

Rep. Ashley Hinson has announced the endorsements of more than 550 grassroots supporters from all 22 counties of the new 2nd District that covers northeast Iowa.

The Grassley Works campaign has $4,600,001 cash on hand, according to Federal Election Commission first quarter reports. His three Democratic challengers have a combined $1,831,396 in their treasuries.

If successful in Ukraine, Putin may move on Moldova, a non-NATO country where Russian forces are stationed, and the prime minister of Kosovo worries if Ukraine falls, Serbia will invade with support from Russian and China, Sen. Joni Ernst said.

In addition to raising the handling fee from one to three cents per container and letting retailers that meet certain condition opt out, SF 2378 increases enforcement through the Attorney General’s Office, offers distributors a 1-cent credit against their taxes for each container they handle and increases legislative oversight. But the Senate must agree.

Legislation to require a paper trail to establish proof of ownership when catalytic converters are sold to recyclers or scrap metal dealers was approved by the Iowa House 88-5. That will help law enforcement investigating reports of stolen catalytic converters.

Finkenauer will ask the Iowa Supreme Court to reverse a Sunday night ruling by a Polk County District Court judge that she did not submit enough signatures on nomination petitions to qualify for the Democratic primary, preventing her from facing likely GOP nominee U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley in the November general election.

The Democratic candidates – former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Cedar Rapids, retired Admiral Michael Franken of Sioux City and Minden physician Glenn Hurst – agree that removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is important, but question proposals to move it through pipelines from Iowa ethanol plants to sequestration sites in other states.

Twenty people lost their lives to domestic violence in Iowa in 2021, the most in a decade.

Cities, counties, nonprofits and other organizations can apply for Destination Iowa grants from four funds: economically significant development, outdoor recreation, tourism attraction, and creative place-making.

The bill calls for Iowa to adopt LEAD-K, a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of deaf or hard-of-hearing children’s experiences in language learning and to work toward school readiness and sufficient language skills by providing access to both American Sign Language and English.

In Iowa’s U.S. Senate race, Sioux City Democrat Michael Franken says he’s raised nearly $1.4 million from more than 36,000 unique donors “without one dime of corporate PAC money,.”