REP. THORUP: House Study Bill 615 is designed to ensure laws...
The House Public Safety Committee held a subcommittee to discuss House Study Bill 615, a bill that addresses gun ranges and weapons regulations. The...
Senator Nunn leads first in the nation efforts to combat Cyber...
Why It Is Important: Ransomeware attacks are up by 100% in the last year. “Threat actors” are targeting cities, counties, and states’ computer networks...
SPEAKER GRASSLEY: Since Republicans came back into majority, they have never...
Another busy week in the Iowa House of Representatives!
We held our first major floor action of the session on Monday afternoon and debated a...
SEN. SHIPLEY: Republicans have helped schools with transportation costs
When I first came to the Senate one of my major goals was to address the high costs of transportation for many of our...
REP. WINDSCHITL: Support for Flood Recovery
Last spring, much of the state was devastated by significant flooding, particularly in southwest Iowa and eastern Iowa. The Legislature took action last session...
ITR: When taxes increase faster than household incomes, families feel the...
The Des Moines City Council and Polk County Board of Supervisors have provided two examples of why citizens need to remain engaged with property...
Democrat bill to impose 10-cent fee on plastic bag, fine on...
While the bills that pass through committee get most of the attention, often times the bills that are rejected are interesting to know about...
REP. STAED: Bill requiring schools to inform parents if children will...
I served on sub for HF2201, the "Don't Say Gay" bill (appropriately dubbed by Damian Thompson of Iowa Safe Schools).
Interesting, Chair Sandy Salmon brought...
SEN. COURNOYER: Important children have role models, educators from variety of...
Another important bill to address teacher shortages expands the Teach Iowa Scholar (TIS) Program that provides qualified Iowa teachers with awards of up to...
SEN. BROWN: Hands-free driving bill moves out of Transportation Committee
Senate Study Bill 3045 expands violations relating to the use of electronic communication devices while driving by prohibiting any use of an electronic communication...