The 2026 Iowa legislature convened Monday and tonight at 6 p.m. Governor Kim Reynolds will deliver the annual “Condition of the State” address to legislators. On Monday morning at an Iowa GOP fundraiser, Reynolds said she and her fellow Republicans are...
The new majority leader in the Iowa House is promising to push for a pay increase for state legislators. Bobby Kaufmann of Wilton acknowledges it is not political popular to raise lawmakers’ pay. “But here’s what’s going to happen if we do not...
There will be a new floor leader in the Iowa House for the 2026 legislative session that starts Monday. Representative Bobby Kaufmann of Wilton has been selected by his fellow Republicans to be House Majority Leader. He’s predicting lawmakers will complete their...
Republican leaders in the Iowa House may pursue a plan to have community colleges grant four-year degrees, but House Speaker Pat Grassley says it would have to be focused on helping residents in higher education deserts access a four-year degree program in targeted...
A bill sought by a farm chemical company facing tens of thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. that allege Roundup causes cancer did not come up for a vote in the Iowa House in 2025, but House leaders say they’ll talk with fellow Republicans to see if there’s...
