Bill to propose amendment restoring felons’ voting rights passes through subcommittee
A bill that would propose an amendment to the Iowa Constitution was signed through subcommittee on Wednesday, though just about everyone agreed details need...
Bill to propose amendment restoring felons’ voting rights passes through subcommittee
A bill that would propose an amendment to the Iowa Constitution was signed through subcommittee on Wednesday, though just about everyone agreed details need...
Bill for schools to display ‘In God We Trust’ fails to...
House File 444 flopped Wednesday in subcommittee. The bill would require schools to display the national motto, "In God We Trust."
Emily Piper of the...
Alfie’s Law passes through committee on party-line vote
Every Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee voted against House File 233 on Wednesday. The bill relates to limitations regarding the withdrawal of a...
Bill to reinstate the death penalty in limited circumstance signed through...
Senate File 296 was signed through subcommittee on Wednesday. The bill creates a capital murder offense by establishing the death penalty for murder in...
Senate Sessions — Bill would establish committee to explore virtual instruction...
SSB 1217: Senate Study Bill 1217 was proposed by Sen. Dan Zumbach. It's an act relating to weight limitations for certain implements of husbandry.
SSB...
Education savings grants signed through Senate subcommittee
Education savings grants were the topic of a Wednesday evening subcommittee. The bill was signed through subcommittee by Republican Senators Brad Zaun and Jerry...
Woodbury County GOP passes resolution supporting Congressman King
The Republican Central Committee of Woodbury County expressed support for Congressman Steve King. The resolution passed at the Feb. 12 meeting.
"(We) encourage him to...
Congressman King: Angel Moms must be heard
Congressman Steve King releases this statement following his vote Tuesday against H.J. Res 46, a resolution introduced by House Democrats that seeks to block...
Bill requiring parents to opt children in for sex education passes...
House File 429 was signed out of subcommittee by Republican Reps. Tedd Gassman and Sandy Salmon. It's a bill that would promote parental rights...
Gov. Reynolds priority for expanding access to birth control advances out...
Easier access to birth control became a priority for Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. A bill addressing the issue would allow "behind-the-counter" access to hormonal...
Bill would change primary process if no candidate receives 35 percent...
Senate File 36 cleared its committee assignment on Tuesday. The bill would provide for a two-person runoff to decide a primary election in which...
Family’s tragedy provides opportunity to explore age-of-consent issues for 16-, 17-year...
Iowa Sen. Roby Smith filed Senate File 179 after constituents went through a life-changing experience. The bill would keep Iowa's age of consent for...
Bill proposing retention elections for assessors is amended, passed through committee
A bill that addressed the possibility of retention elections for city and county assessors was amended in committee on Tuesday. The amendment says the...
Bill to exempt sales tax on emergency generators stalls in subcommittee
A bill that would exempt the sales and use tax from the purchase price and installation costs of emergency generators used for power outages...
Senate Sessions — Death penalty, education savings grants in Senate subcommittees...
Some big issues will be tackled Wednesday in Iowa Senate subcommittees. One bill would reinstate the death penalty in limited situations while another involves...
BORDER CRISIS: National Guard assists with 75 arrests over weekend at...
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 75 illegal aliens with assistance from National Guard helicopter crews working under Operation Guardian Support over the weekend.
Throughout...
Liberty Counsel: Taxpayer Funding for Abortions
President Donald Trump’s administration has finalized an administrative rule to revise the regulations governing the Title X family planning program and to restrict taxpayer...
Judicial Watch: Illegal aliens arrested in workplace raid sue fed agents...
Represented by an extremist nonprofit that lists conservative organizations on a catalogue of “hate groups,” seven illegal immigrants detained in a workplace raid are...
