As Iowa lawmakers close in on the April 19 end of daily expense money, some are “a little antsy,” according to a House leader.
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As Iowa lawmakers close in on the April 19 end of daily expense money, some are “a little antsy,” according to a House leader.
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.
Democrat Deidre DeJear is finding Iowa a much changed place, trending staunchly conservative, endorsing many aspects of Trumpism, with an electorate that is so far displaying little interest in her history-making candidacy.
More than $233 million was bet on sports in March, an 8 percent increase over the previous month, and a 45 percent increase over the same month in 2021.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast: ballot questions, no answers; Democratic senate primary – it’s over; and the Golden Dome of Wisdom.
Twenty people lost their lives to domestic violence in Iowa in 2021, the most in a decade.
Glenwood Resource Center, the state-operated facility for Iowans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has been under scrutiny from the federal justice department. State leaders announced Thursday it will close in 2024.
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.
If no Democrats in the Senate vote to confirm Erik Helland’s nomination to the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board, the nomination will fail.
A bill to safeguard residents of mobile home parks against rapid rent and fee increases, and well as adding protections against evictions, passed the Iowa House on Tuesday night despite criticism it had become too watered down to help tenants much.
Democrats and Republicans praise “scrappy” Bolkcom
Lawmakers express frustration with lack of progress despite years of proposals and fruitless debates on how best to modernize the four-decade-old nickel deposit law.
Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat seeking re-election, joins many Republicans and ethanol industry leaders in calling for the Biden administration to utilize E15 to ease gas price pressures on consumers.
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