By Robin Opsahl As Iowa lawmakers get ready to reconvene Jan. 13 for the 2025 session with new members, leaders said they are heading into
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As Lawmakers Seek to End Session, Some Priority Bills Still Lack Consensus
Lawmakers have been able to act on many of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ and Republican legislative leaders’ top priority issues this session, but there are still
Iowa House Sends Newly Amended Aea Bill Back to the Senate as Talks Continue
As Republican lawmakers worked toward an agreement on changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, the House on Thursday sent back to the Senate an amended
State Revenue Estimate Dips Slightly as Lawmakers Discuss Tax Cuts
Despite a slight reduction in expected incoming taxes, the Revenue Estimating Conference predicted Iowa will collect about $9.6 billion in the current fiscal year as
Which Bills Survived, Which Died As Second ‘funnel Week’ Ends At The Iowa Capitol
As lawmakers ended the second “funnel” deadline of the 2024 legislative session, many of the priorities laid out by Republican leadership at the beginning of
Iowa Senate Sends Amended Version of Aea Bill Back to House
The Iowa Senate sent an amended Area Education Agencies bill back to the House for review Monday, changing the legislation to again allow schools to
Lawmakers need a history lesson on the rise of autocrats and fascists
So far this winter, Republicans have introduced multiple bills in the Iowa General Assembly designed to battle a fever dream of conservative buzzwords and bugaboos,
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Governor Visit As mentioned in last week's newsletter, the Governor accepted the invitation to visit our rural area to have a Round Table with area
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IOWA supporting TEXAS On 26 January 2024, the Supreme Court temporarily allowed the federal government to force Texas to open its border to anyone who
