The top Republican in the Iowa Senate says GOP lawmakers are considering a tax package that may raise the state sale one percent, with part of the money financing water quality efforts and the rest used to replace taxes that are cut. "As long as we've in the majority in the Iowa Senate and as … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley calls on House again to pass USMCA
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, is calling on House Democrats to "be reasonable" and "act quickly" to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement before the week is out. "The agreement would create hundreds of thousands of jobs," Grassley says. "The agreement would help raise … [Read more...]
Record 2 million Iowans registered to vote
More than two million Iowans are registered to vote in Iowa -- a new milestone for this point in an election cycle. There have never been this many registered voters in Iowa at the beginning of December, heading into a General Election year. Secretary of State Paul Pate cites a variety of … [Read more...]
Lawmaker says peers too chicken to eliminate Iowa tax credits
The legislature is not likely to make wholesale changes in the state's tax credit system according to a panel of lawmakers who spoke today at a meeting of the Iowa Taxpayers Association. Representative Dave Jacoby of Coralville, a Democrat, used a barnyard epithet -- which Radio Iowa has edited … [Read more...]
Ernst and Senate’s Democratic leader feud over Violence Against Women Act
Republican Senator Joni Ernst and the top Democrat in the senate are hurling accusations at one another over a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Ernst accuses New York Senator Chuck Schumer of blocking Democrats from supporting the bill to hurt her bid for re-election. Schumer … [Read more...]
Senators call on federal regulators to address propane transportation issues
Iowa's two U.S. senators are pushing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider its options and prioritize pipeline shipments of propane to Iowa. Senator Chuck Grassley says he and fellow Republican Joni Ernst are calling on the agency to act right away, as concerns are rising about the … [Read more...]
Mark Sanford ends GOP challenge to Trump 2020
Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is ending his long-shot G-O-P challenge of President Trump's reelection. During a news conference on the steps of New Hampshire's statement, Sanford said because of the impeachment fight, there is "no appetite" among Republicans for a "nuanced … [Read more...]
Graham tells Iowa GOP impeachment inquiry is ‘a joke’ (AUDIO)
A South Carolina senator who has become one of President Trump's key allies told about 500 Iowa Republicans tonight that impeachment will backfire on Democrats. Lindsey Graham was the keynote speaker for the Iowa GOP's annual fall fundraising dinner. "What's going on in the House today is a … [Read more...]
Ernst says President Trump is upset by EPA’s biofuels rules
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst today said she's talked directly with President Trump about the furor over proposed EPA rules which Ernst says do not fulfill the deal Trump struck in September on the renewable fuels standard. "I did visit with the president actually, again, two nights ago on this issue … [Read more...]
Grassley at White House to celebrate Trump’s impact on courts
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley was with President Trump at the White House yesterday to mark a milestone. "We have a president that said he was going to run on a platform and he stands on that platform and you've particularly done it for judges," Grassley said. By the end of this week, one … [Read more...]