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Iowa Senate

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Which Personhood Bill Should the Iowa Pro-Life Community Support?

Most in the Iowa Pro-Life Community probably don’t realize there has been not one, but two personhood bills filed in the Iowa House.

Iowa House Republicans: Let’s Oppose the Common Core!

Iowa unlike most of its neighbors is not fighting the Common Core. Where is the opposition from Iowa House Republicans?

Jason Glass, SBAC Assessments and Moving Forward

Jason Glass, Iowa Education Chief, takes issue with Shane’s last post on the Iowa House ed bill. Shane addresses how to deal with SBAC assessments.

The Iowa Democratic Party is the Gay Marriage Party

Republican Party of Iowa Chair A.J. Spiker was simply stating facts when he said that the Iowa Democratic Party is the gay marriage party during Iowa Press.

Iowa Taxpayers Can’t Afford to Expand Medicaid

It is not reasonable to Iowans to continue to expand a Medicaid by 150,000 Iowans and to saddle the hard-working taxpayers with the ongoing expense.

Voter ID: Protecting the Integrity of Iowa’s Election Process

No amount of voter fraud is acceptable in Iowa. The voter ID bill filed in the Iowa Senate is a common sense measure.

Iowa Senate Democrats Nix Taxpayer Refund

Iowa Senate Democrats refused to take up an amendment to Senate File 53 that would have provided a refund to Iowa taxpayers.

My Top 10 Predictions for 2013

Shane Vander Hart shares his top 10 predictions for 2013.

2012 Election: An Iowa Divided

Looking at the 2012 election results in Iowa it is evident that Iowa is very much a divided state – geographically and ideologically.

Iowa Votes for Status Quo in Iowa House and Iowa Senate

Expect gridlock: Democrats maintain their majority status in the Iowa Senate, and Republicans hold on to the majority in the Iowa House.

Branstad the Iowa School Start Date Dictator?

Looking at the education policy wasteland in Iowa we have a House…

Sinclair: I will work for the people in Senate District 14

ALLERTON – The economy continues to be a focus from the White…

Matt Reisetter Announces Candidacy for Iowa Senate District 30 Seat

CEDAR FALLS – In an event Friday morning at Scratch Cupcakery in…

Look Out for the Tax Swap

The Iowa House this week passed a historical property tax reform bill…

Brad Zaun: Bringing Jobs to Iowa

By State Senator Brad Zaun (R-Urbandale) I believe the Senate should be…

Kraig Paulsen: Moving Bills to Move the Economy

Speaker of the Iowa House, Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) discusses efforts to address property tax reform which will help bolster Iowa’s economy and promote job creation.