By Edward LynnEditor EAGLE GROVE, Iowa — A Facebook post by Eagle Grove Pharmacy owner Andrew Wagner has not only gone viral—it’s now become the
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Bill Requiring Iowa Law Enforcement To Enter Agreements With Ice Fails To Advance
by Robin Opsahl Legislation requiring local law enforcement to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on immigration law enforcement will not advance
Senate panel advances death penalty bill for murder of peace officers
By: Robin Opsahl A Senate subcommittee advanced this year’s proposal to reinstate the death penalty in Iowa in cases where a person is found guilty
Immigrant Rights Activists Decry Bill Requiring Local Law Enforcement To Aid ICE
By Robin Opsahl, Despite outcry from immigrant rights groups and legal concerns about due process, Iowa lawmakers gave initial approval Thursday to a measure
Bill Would Require Iowa K-12 Materials Follow Trump Order on ‘Gulf of America,’ ‘Mount McKinley’
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 3, 2025 Iowa lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require Iowa schools to replace in educational materials
Iowa Legislature convenes for 2025 session with focus on property taxes, schools
The Iowa Legislature convened for the 2025 legislative session Monday with a new slate of legislators and goals to pass property tax and school
Republican agenda likely to see smoother sailing with GOP gains in Legislature
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican leadership may have an easier path forward with appointments and legislation in the upcoming session as Republicans take a supermajority in
Sen. Amy Sinclair takes over as Iowa Senate president
State Sen. Amy Sinclair will serve as the Iowa Senate president in the 2023-24 General Assembly following former Senate President Jake Chapman’s defeat in Tuesday’s
Inside the Iowa House: School Vouchers Push Session into OT
The Iowa Legislature is officially in overtime. And there’s no end in sight. The Speaker of the House sent everyone home over a week ago
Several bills still unresolved as Iowa legislators face final pay-day
Per diem expense payments for members of the Iowa legislature will end on the 100th day of the session, next Tuesday April 19th. Which means
