Pat Grassley Named Iowa House Appropriations Chair

State Representative Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) was selected as the new House Appropriations Chairman by Speaker-Select Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake).

Soderberg Resigns, Branstad Sets Special Election for November 3

Gov. Branstad directed a special election in Iowa House District 5 to be held on 11/3/15 following the resignation of State Rep. Chuck Soderberg (R-LeMars).

Chuck Soderberg to Resign from Iowa House

State Rep. Chuck Soderberg (R-LeMars) announced that he will resign to become to join the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives as Executive VP & GM.

Webcam Abortion Ban Advances in Iowa House

(Des Moines, IA) The webcam abortion ban bill, HF 2073, introduced by…

Let Iowa’s Schools Determine Their Own Start Date

Local control in education is under attack again in Iowa.  This time…

Personhood Amendment Filed in Iowa

A House Joint Resolution (HJR 2003) was filed in the Iowa House…