Iowa House Bill Would Make Non-Political Party Org Candidates File Earlier

HF 335 would move the filing deadline for Iowa’s non-political party organization candidates, who are nominated by petition, up five months.

Iowa House Bill Requires “Health and Wellness” Checks of Homeschoolers

HF 272 sponsored by State Representative Mary Mascher (D-Iowa City) requires school districts to perform quarterly home visits of their homeschooling families.

Five Reasons Iowa Democrats Hope for a Blue Wave in 2018

Iowa Democrats hope for a historic blue wave in 2018 due to President Trump’s unpopularity, a competitive gubernatorial race, a good turnout for the mid-term Iowa Caucuses, the potential to flip Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, and the number of Republican state legislators retiring.

Branstad on Gas Tax Hike: Timing Is Right

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said that the timing is right for a gas tax hike while legislators consider transportation infrastructure funding options.

Webcam Abortion Ban Advances in Iowa House

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

Walt Rogers Releases Second Round of Legislative Endorsements

Walt Rogers today announced its second round of endorsements from current and former legislators in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Race.

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.

Rand Paul Stresses Leadership as New Leadership is Introduced at Iowa GOP’s Night of the Rising Stars

The makeup of the Night of the Rising Stars hosted by the…

Incumbents Fall As GOP Takes Back the Iowa House –Unofficially Win a 58 to 42 Majority

Some huge, huge wins happened last night at Republicans rolled to win…