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From Rep. Vicki Lensing's (D-Johnson) newsletter: More bills made their way through subcommittees as we finish our third week of the Legislative session. Some interesting...

From Rep. Scott Ourth's (D-Warren) newsletter: My House colleagues took a huge step this week toward providing relief for persons living with diabetes and their...

A few of The Iowa Standard's readers have reached out with questions about Monday's Iowa Caucus. It's clear what the Democrats' top priority is...

The state of pro-life legislation is precarious. Despite years of efforts to protect the unborn, the Heartbeat Bill, our highest achievement, has been set...

Iowans for LIFE took three busloads of pilgrims to the 47th March for Life which took place last Friday. Our pilgrimage consisted of about...

This week I’m going to talk about the appropriations process. As chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee I am responsible for working with the...

One of the committees I serve on is Transportation. Previously the legislature passed laws addressing distracted driving, primarily addressing the use of electronic devices while...

Last year, the legislature began the process of allowing hemp to be grown and sold in Iowa. Countless hours have been spent on legislation...

On Thursday the Subcommittee met for House File 2004, the Rumble Strip bill, also known as Baylee’s Bill. This bill stemmed from the tragic...

Judicial Watch announced that at least eight Iowa counties have voter registration rolls larger than their voting age population. According to Judicial Watch’s analysis of...