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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...

SSB 1090: Senate Study Bill 1090 was filed by Sen. Tim Kapucian. It is an act relating to the operation of authorized emergency vehicles...

The Senate Education Committee passed Senate Study Bill 1099 out of committee on Wednesday. The lone Democrat to vote in support of the bill...

Senate Study Bill 1075 was passed through subcommittee by all three Iowa Senators on Wednesday. The bill amends Code Chapter 717B prohibiting the mistreatment of...