State Government

Our reporters kept track of which bills passed and which didn’t. Here’s the outcome.

A new order was passed in the final hours of the 2021 legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds just after midnight Thursday morning, mere hours before the next school day was to start

Gov. Kim Reynolds got some, but not all, of what she wanted from the GOP-controlled Legislature

Take a look at who won and who lost in the latest session of the Iowa Legislature

Republicans celebrate ‘great day,’ while Democrats see missed opportunities

Issue may come before Iowa voters in 2024

DES MOINES — The GOP-controlled House continued taking steps toward wrapping up its 2021 session as it worked through the …

A significant overhaul of tax policy and mental health funding is in the works in the Iowa Legislature, as Republicans appear to have finally reached agreement on myriad funding streams and policies.

the Republican-led Iowa Senate on Monday approved legislation that would boost support for law enforcement and increase punishments for individuals convicted of rioting.

“As with all bills, there are things that are good and there are things you may not think are good or you could do a better job on. My caucus has tried to take a bill and make it better,” Rep. John Forbes, D-Urbandale, said.

Mike Marshall, executive director of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, said Monday that he has requested more information from Heritage Action after a leaked video showed the group’s director claiming the organization helped Iowa lawmakers draft legislation that constrained early voting.

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