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Iowa Legislative Leaders: Sluggish Revenue Growth Requires Reform

The decline in the revenue estimate triggered concerns about the overall state budget from Iowa Legislative leaders heading into a new session.

Iowa House Republicans Release Committee Assignments

Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) announced committee assignments for the 87th General Assembly.

Iowa House Republicans Elect Leadership for 2017 Session

Iowa House Republicans elected their leadership for 2017 legislative session reelecting State Representative Linda Upmeyer as Speaker of the House.

Vander Linden Named as Iowa House Ways and Means Committee Chair

Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) named State Representative Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Iowa House Debates and Deflates Cannibis Oil Expansion

The Iowa House debated and defeated a measure that would have expanded Iowa’s current Cannibis Oil law to include additional diseases and medical conditions.

A Victory for Iowa Taxpayers

Jason Schultz: Iowa Senate Democrats and Governor Terry Branstad finally agreed to join Iowa House and Senate Republicans to allow coupling.

Iowa House Republicans Release Budget Targets

Iowa House Republicans’ budget plan continues a promise to Iowans of fiscal responsibility, budgeting like families and businesses.

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.

Legislators Urge Iowa AG Tom Miller to Investigate State Abortion Providers

41 Iowa House and Senate Republicans delivered a letter to AG Tom Miller, urging his office to investigate the practices of abortion providers in the state.

Linda Upmeyer Selected as Next Speaker of the Iowa House

State Representative Linda Upmeyer was selected as the next Speaker of the Iowa House. State Representative Chris Hagenow elected as House Majority Leader.

Four Reasons Why Josh Byrnes Won’t Be Next Speaker of the Iowa House

Shane Vander Hart shares four reasons why he believes State Representative Josh Byrnes (R-Osage) won’t be chose to be the next Speaker of the Iowa House.

Kraig Paulsen to Resign as Iowa Speaker of the House

Speaker Kraig Paulsen announced he will step down as Iowa Speaker of the House, Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer states she would seek the speaker’s gavel.

“Nothing Worse” Than Homeschoolers Weighing In on Public School Policy

State Representative Josh Byrnes (R-Osage) believes that Iowa’s homeschooling parents should remain silent about public school policy.

Education Funding Debate Heats Up in the Iowa Legislature

One of the biggest issues every session is how much additional funding to allocate for Iowa’s K-12 schools, known as supplemental state aid.

Political Maneuvering in Iowa House to Push Gas Tax Increase

Speaker of the Iowa House Kraig Paulsen has changed up the make up of the House Ways and Means Committee to pave the way for a gas tax increase.