Iowa Senate Passes Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban

The Iowa Senate voted to pass SF 2281, a bill that would ban abortions of pre-born babies when a heartbeat is detected, by a 30 to 20 vote late Wednesday afternoon.

Iowa Faces $131 Million Budget Shortfall

The Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference announced that their estimate of the State General Fund receipts shows a $131 million budget shortfall in FY 2017.

The Iowa Senate Votes to Defund Abortion Providers

The Iowa Senate passed SF 2, a bill that reallocates state taxpayer money away from abortion providers, by a party-line 30 to 20 vote.

Iowa Senate Votes to Lift Gun Suppressor Ban

The Iowa Senate votes 46 to 4 in favor of House File 2279 that removes gun suppressors from Iowa’s list of “offensive weapons” if signed into law.

Iowa Senate Democrats Declare War on Property Taxpayers

Senate Democrats declared war on Iowa property taxpayers and our rural communities during yesterday’s education debate on supplemental state aid for schools.

Kent Sorenson: Procedure Trumps Policy

By State Senator Kent Sorenson Representative John Dingell, one of the most…

Iowa Senate Democrats Pass Bolkcom’s “Cover Mike Gronstal’s Backside” Bill

The Iowa Senate Democrats passed SF 534 on a 26-23 vote.  This…

Joe Bolkcom’s Defective Bill Will Not Protect Unborn Children or Mothers in Iowa

By Martin A. Cannon I have thoroughly reviewed the bill introduced by…

Mike Gronstal Cares More About Planned Parenthood Than His Own Constituents

The Iowa Senate Majority Leader Dictator Mike Gronstalling (D-Council Bluffs) will not…

Iowa Legislative Democrats Try to Change the Definition of Marriage Under the Radar

Iowa Senate Democrats and Iowa House Democrats don’t want to have a…

Make Medical Marijuana Legal in Iowa? (Update: A Nurse’s Perspective)

Senator Joe Bolkcom (D-Iowa City) is sponsoring Senate File 293 – Medical…