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Three Iowa Senators hashed out a bill in subcommittee on Thursday that would take away food stamp assistance for a parent if they are...

From Rep. Lee Hein: One of the biggest issues that the Legislature is considering this session is whether the state should legalize sports betting. This...

Republican Senators Randy Feenstra and Jake Chapman voted a bill to repeal Iowa's inheritance tax through subcommittee on Thursday. Democrat Sen. Herman Quirmbach did...

Two years ago I wrote in opposition to the proposed ban on texting and driving in the Iowa Legislature. And here we are again,...

Not every bill filed in the Iowa Capitol is personal for the legislator who proposed the bill, but Senate File 36 certainly is personal...

Tensions grew late in Thursday's subcommittee on Senate Study Bill 1108. It's a workfare requirement for people who are on SNAP. "What this bill...

By Grover Norquist & Chris Ingstad The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought the corporate income tax rate down from 35 percent to 21 percent,...

Iowa State Senator Jeff Danielson reportedly announced he is resigning his seat effective immediately from both the Senate and the Cedar Falls firefighter.  Danielson said...

Among his ardent supporters, President Donald Trump’s recent State of the Union speech has been hailed as a masterpiece. Particularly praised by pundits is...

"If Dems Were in Control" is a feature on The Iowa Standard that examines what bills would potentially become law if Republicans were not...