Who are the leaders of the 2025 Iowa Legislature? Here's what you should know:
As the 2025 legislative session begins, new leaders of the Iowa House and Senate will shepherd legislation and handle the ...
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Curious Iowa: What should grassroots lobbyists know before visiting the Iowa Capitol?
Throughout the legislative session that begins Jan. 13, some Iowans will go to the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines to make their ...
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Iowa Republicans want to cut property taxes. Here’s what it could mean
Republican leadership in both the Iowa House and Senate said Iowans should expect to see further action to limit property tax ...
Challenges ahead for Iowa Democratic Party leader
Rita Hart was re-elected to serve as the Iowa Democratic Party Chair for the next two years. But her party faces significant challenges as it prepares for the 2026 elections.
What changes could be coming to the Des Moines skyline in 2025?
A new downtown skyscraper, a plan to fill a big vacancy in the East Village and more. Here are Des Moines developments to ...
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Capitol Notebook: Iowa’s Grassley again 3rd in line to presidency
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley will resume his roles as president pro tempore and as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the new Congress. The 91-year-old was sworn in Friday ...
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Chair: Iowa GOP will keep first-in-the-nation in 2028
Now, the Iowa Capitol is fully under Republican control and all six members of the federal delegation are Republicans. Also in Kaufmann’s time, Iowa in three presidential elections has gone to ...
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Iowa representatives outline their goals for this year’s Congress
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Friday, members of Congress were sworn in to begin their terms. Republicans now control the U.S. House and Senate. They’ll soon control the ...
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Iowa faces deadline to participate in Summer EBT program
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - The State of Iowa is facing a Jan. 1 deadline to let the USDA know that it intends to participate in the Summer EBT program. The program ...
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What to expect from the 2025 Iowa legislative session
DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capitol Dispatch) - As Iowa lawmakers get ready to reconvene Jan. 13 for the 2025 session with new members, leaders said they are heading into the session with expectations ...
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Census data: Immigration drives Iowa's population growth in 2024
Iowa gained 23,074 people from 2023 to 2024, boosted primarily by growth in international migration to the state, according to U.S. Census data released last month. Similar to neighboring Midwest ...
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Rita Hart wins second term as Iowa Democratic Party chair
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart maintained her leadership position after facing multiple challengers to her seat following a rough election year for Democrats in the state. Hart was ...