Iowa Senate 2017 Opening Day Remarks

The Iowa Senate gaveled in their 87th session Monday morning with a new 29 to 20 Republican majority followed by leadership giving their opening remarks.

The 2018 Iowa Gubernatorial Race – Three Questions

Shane Vander Hart explores four unanswered questions about the 2018 Iowa Gubernatorial Race with the primary question being what will Terry Branstad do?

Six Observations About the Iowa Primary

Shane Vander Hart, editor of Caffeinated Thoughts, makes six observations about the results of the Iowa Primary held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.

Iowa Senate Votes to Lift Gun Suppressor Ban

The Iowa Senate votes 46 to 4 in favor of House File 2279 that removes gun suppressors from Iowa’s list of “offensive weapons” if signed into law.

Feenstra: Senate Democrats Criticizes Iowa Small Business Owners, Farmers

State Senator Randy Feenstra said Iowa Senate Democrats fail farmers and small business owners by not coupling with federal tax depreciation changes.

Paulsen’s Gas Tax Hike Albatross

Speaker of the Iowa House Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) has much to explain to his caucus and Iowans for actions he took to push a gas tax increase on Iowans.

2014 Iowa Governor’s Race: A Chet Culver–Terry Branstad Rematch?

Former Iowa Governor Chet Culver is keeping an eye on 2014. Is it possible that we’ll see a rematch with Governor Terry Branstad?