The U.S. Postal Service would have to continue Saturday mail delivery for two more years and would face a one-year moratorium on closing rural post offices under a bill the U.S. Senate approved yesterday. Both of Iowa's senators voted for final passage... »
More than 50 religious leaders in Iowa have signed an appeal for "responsible precautionary action to limit global climate change." I've posted below the full statement below with all the signatories, including Catholic Bishops Martin Amos and Richard ... »
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... »
Senate District 32 Registration: D 11597, R 11676, N 18565, total 41863, R +79; the most evenly split district in the state. Incumbent: Brian Schoenjahn, D-Arlington Schoenjahn was first elected in 2004 with 53% in an open seat race when two term Repub... »
Senate District 31 Registration: D 16811, R 6981, N 14704, total 38516, D +9830 Incumbent: Bill Dotzler, D-Waterloo; holdover seat An excellent Democratic district gets even better with minor line changes. Dotzler moved over to the Senate in 2002 after... »
Senate District 30 Registration: D 12420, R 13318, N 16218, total 42026, R +898 Incumbent: Jeff Danielson, D-Cedar Falls Senate Republicans have snagged a big name for one of their top targeted seats, as GOP rising star Matt Reisetter has announced aga... »
Well, that Last Minute Retirement Watch post seems to have worked. Four of the seven House incumbents who hadn't filed or announced retirement made it down to Matt Schultz's office today: Dave Heaton, R-Mt. Pleasant in House District 84, Rick Olson, D-... »
