Members of the Iowa Senate spent two hours this afternoon honoring Jack Whitver, the Senate’s former GOP leader who’s being treated for a brain tumor and is not seeking reelection. Following Iowa Senate tradition, Whitver was the last to speak. Whitver...
Governor Reynolds has signed 21 bills into law this week, including a bill that requires restoration of farm ground in areas where utility companies are installing power lines. Representative Shannon Latham of Sheffield said the law protects rural landowners in areas...
An Iowa House committee has voted to set new restrictions for medications that induce abortions. The bill would require a doctor to give the pills to a patient in a medical setting. Representative Devon Wood, a Republican from New Market, said the bill would ensure...
The Iowa House has approved a bill to regulate cameras that capture and store images of license plates. The bill calls on the Iowa Department of Public Safety to identify which vendors may be used and it would require cities and counties to pass ordinances disclosing...
House Republicans are offering an expanded property tax plan that will still cap property tax revenue growth for cities and counties at 2% a year. That’s something Gov Reynolds and House Republicans support. House Speaker Pat Grassley said other ideas Senate...
