Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Bill Filed in Iowa House

Pro-life advocates say seeing an ultrasound picture and hearing its description is an effective tool to help abortion-minded women in the state choose life.

Iowa Senate GOP Attempt to Reach Across Aisle Denied by Democrats

Iowa Senate Republicans expressed disappointment that their Democrat colleagues refused to allow bipartisan legislation be debated in the Iowa Senate.

The Sinclair Report (Week 2)

State Senator Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) provides a recap of the second week of the Iowa Senate during the 2015 session of the 86th Iowa General Assembly.

Iowa State Legislators Share Their Goals for Session

Several Iowa State Legislators share with Caffeinated Thoughts their goals for the 2015 legislative session for the 86th Iowa General Assembly.

The Sinclair Report: Week One in the Iowa Senate

State Senator Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) provides a snapshot of week one in the Iowa Senate and the priorities she will be working on for her constituents.

McCoy Files Bill Targeting Sexual Orientation Therapy for Minors

Bill filed in Iowa Senate, if passed, subjects licensed mental health professionals to discipline for trying to change the sexual orientation of minors.

GOP Offers Mixed Reaction to Branstad’s Condition of the State

Republican state legislators and party officials offered a mixed reaction to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s 2015 Condition of the State address.

Iowa Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix’s Opening Day Remarks

Iowa Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix (R-Shell Rock) gave his opening day…

Johnson County Republicans to Branstad: No Gas Tax Increase

Johnson County Republicans called Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to set aside the allocation formula and prioritize road repairs in lieu of increasing gas tax.

The Iowa Senate: Where the Republican Wave Stopped

The Republican wave didn’t make it to the Iowa Senate leaving Democrats in the majority due to difficult races and winning the chamber not being a priority.

Former Iowa State Senator Kent Sorenson Pleads Guilty to Concealing Campaign Expenditures

Former Iowa State Senator Kent Sorenson pled guilty in U.S. District court to concealing federal campaign expenditures made for his support of Ron Paul.

Iowa General Assembly Cost of Sponsored Legislation

The second session of the 85th Legislative Assembly has come to a…

Iowa House Adjourns Sine Die, Iowa Senate Resumes Business on Friday

(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa House of Representatives adjourned Sine Die on…

Iowa Legislature on Track to End Session Early

We have reached the mid-point of the session. The standard schedule for…

What Iowa Senators Won’t Hear from Planned Parenthood of the Heartland

Tomorrow, at the Iowa State Capitol, it is the annual “Planned Parenthood…

The Sinclair Report: Budgets & Policy

In the two weeks following the first funnel deadline in the Iowa…