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Ron Jorgensen

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Candidate Interview: Jim Carlin (Iowa House District 6)

Sioux City attorney Jim Carlin is running in a contested Republican primary in Iowa House District 6 to replace retiring State Representative Ron Jorgensen.

Homeschoolers Dropped in Iowa House ESA Bill

An education savings account bill with a 12-year roll out that leaves out homeschoolers is in jeopardy in the Iowa House Education Committee over budget concerns.

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.

Iowa Legislators Push to End School Start Date Limitation

A bipartisan sponsored bill, House File 13, was introduced in the Iowa House that would eliminate the limitation on when schools could start school.

Iowa House Passes Review Process for Academic Standards

(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa House yesterday afternoon passed HF 2439 in…

Webcam Abortion Ban Advances in Iowa House

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

Education Reform: Iowa House Republicans Outmaneuver Senate Democrats

The Iowa Legislature conference committee meeting on education reform was a shining moment for House Republicans to standing firm on educational freedom.

Education Reform in Iowa Goes to Legislature Conference Committee

Conflicting education reform bills are being discussed in a joint Iowa House and Senate Conference Committee to iron out differences.

A Mixed Bag of a Bullying Bill Introduced in Iowa House

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad announced that a new bullying bill was introduced in the Iowa House as a result of his anti-bullying conference in November.

Iowa House Passes Education Reform Bill: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Iowa House passed HF 215, Governor Terry Branstad’s education reform bill, here are the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of this bill as amended.

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…