Local Government

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette DES MOINES – There was no doubt about the sentiments of many of those …

DES MOINES – The pace of legislative action slowed to a crawl Saturday, forcing Democratic leaders to regroup and aim …

DES MOINES – Legislative partisans expect to finish the 2010 election-year session Saturday the same way they started it – …

JOHNSTON – State lawmakers are taking “a good first step” in shining more light on government tax credits, but probably …

DES MOINES — The Iowa Association of School Boards has ousted executive director Maxine Kilcrease, saying she requested and accepted …

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette Money earmarked for Cedar Rapids and Linn County continued to grow Friday, with lawmakers …

DES MOINES – The Iowa House approved a bill early Friday morning meant to give consumers more information on health …

DES MOINES – Majority Democratic leaders worked to finalize a $5.3 billion budget plan that boosted funding for education and …

DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver today said President Obama “accomplished a tremendous thing” in getting landmark health-care reform enacted …

DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would establish a debt coordinator whose job would be …

A roundup of legislative and Statehouse items of interest for Wednesday, March 24: FUTURE SHOCK: State lawmakers struggling to balance …

DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate came close Wednesday evening to engaging in a wide-ranging floor debate that could have …