Iowa House Republicans Elect Leadership Team for 89th General Assembly
Iowa House Republicans re-elect Pat Grassley as Speaker, Matt Windschitl as Majority Leader, John Wills as Speaker Pro Tem, and Mike Sexton as Majority Whip.
Reynolds Signs 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions Into Law
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 594, a bill requiring a 24-hour waiting period for abortions, into law that already faces a legal challenge by abortion advocates.
Iowans for Tax Relief: What Did Iowa’s Lawmakers Accomplish?
Iowans for Tax Relief provides a recap of the 2020 Iowa legislative session in light of sound tax policy, spending, transparency, and economic freedom.
June 15, 2020
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Iowa Legislature Passes 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion
The Iowa Legislature passed a 24-hour waiting period for abortion during a final floor debate marathon that concluded the 2020 legislative session.
Three Iowa House Republicans Blocked the Protect Life Amendment
Republican State Reps. Lee Hein, David Maxwell, and Louis Zumbach oppose HJR 2004, the Protect Life Amendment, blocking it from passage in the Iowa House.
Breaking: Vote on Protect Life Amendment Delayed in Iowa House
Caffeinated Thoughts learned that the debate and vote on the Protect Life Amendment in the Iowa House is delayed due to some internal Republican debate.
Iowa House Republican Leadership 2020 Opening Remarks
Read the transcripts of the 2020 opening remarks given by Speaker Pat Grassley, House Majority Leader Matt Windschiltl, and Speaker Pro Tem John Wills.
Shane Vander Hart: State Rep. Pat Grassley of New Hartford was tapped to be Iowa’s next Speaker of House, but could this set up a run for higher office?