Articles Tagged: Zach Wahls

Wahls was voted out as leader by his peers after he fired two long-time Senate Democrat staffers

Senate Democrats are not commenting, but reports indicate the group was upset with Wahls over the recent firing of two longtime staffers.

State lawmakers have completed their work for the year, concluding a session that was momentous and often contentious

Legislative Republicans are not answering some questions from Democrats during debate to avoid their answer being cited in future Iowa Supreme Court rulings.

Iowa Republican House lawmakers have proposed a measure that would require parental consent before children under the age of 18 can use social media.

Emboldened by six years of conservative reforms under their belts and multiple elections that expanded their majorities in the House and Senate, Iowa Republicans have felt empowered to push a more conservative agenda. It coincides with the 2024 GOP race for president, softening the ground for candidates to campaign on the same themes.

Republican state lawmakers continued to advance bills opponents say target and discriminate against Iowa’s LGBTQ community.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday said it is her goal to abolish state income tax by the end of her four-year term in 2026.

Steering committee members vote Saturday on new chair and a proposal to establish a committee focused on winning elections.

Republican leaders laid out some priorities and called for ‘bold’ action Monday, the first day of the 2023 session of the Iowa Legislature.

Republican leaders laid out some priorities and called for ‘bold’ action Monday, the first day of the 2023 session of the Iowa Legislature.

Iowa Democrats face a rocky road ahead as the party looks to rebuild after another election cycle that saw Republicans expand their control over the state lawmaking process -- and the loss of its first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.

More legislation is needed as the state combines the former human services, public health and aging departments

Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion rights advocates hope the Iowa Supreme Court will use a case before it to set a more permissive legal standard for considering abortion restrictions.

State tax receipts surpassed $9 billion in the state budget year that just ended, an increase of more than 12 percent over the previous year, according to a new state report.