While many Americans dread tax day, April 15 holds a silver lining for political junkies: the chance to read the latest federal campaign finance reports. Follow me after the jump for details on the money raised and spent by Iowa's five U.S. House incum... »
Competing rallies about lean finely textured beef took place on the Iowa State University campus yesterday. Governor Terry Branstad, Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds, and Representative Steve King were among the speakers at a rally supporting continued... »
The Iowa capitol is currently under lockdown. Sometime before 4 pm this afternoon, State Representative Ako Abdul-Samad's clerk was opening mail in the Iowa House chamber while House members were debating a bill on banning traffic cameras. One envelope... »
Governor Terry Branstad doubled down today in support of lean finely textured beef. Not only is he urging schools to keep using the product, he wants Congress to investigate the "smear campaign" by critics of so-called "pink slime." Follow me after the... »
The nice thing about a large majority, like the 60 to 40 Republican advantage in the Iowa House, is not needing every vote in your caucus for every bill. Members can oppose the party line when local interests are threatened without derailing the legisl... »
This morning Ben Lange announced a "steering committee" of 57 Republicans supporting his campaign in Iowa's first Congressional district. Lange's endorsers include nine local or county elected officials, three former state legislators, six current or f... »
Iowa legislators will host the State of Iowa’s Black History Month Celebration on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, in the Iowa House Chambers at the State Capitol in Des Moines. A Black History Month proclamation will be read and signed by Governor Terry ... »
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Cedar Falls and Coralville on Thursday, April 12, to speak with participants at local gatherings of area Boy Scouts and financial services workers. "I look forward to these opportunities to hear directly f... »
