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 ... »
The number of Iowa children living in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty more than doubled over the last decade, according to a new report. The Annie E. Casey Foundation supported the KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot, which was released today. The latest da... »
The Iowa Democratic Party released complete precinct-level delegate results this afternoon. With 1,774 precincts reporting, 8,064 out of the 8,152 total county delegates elected statewide were for President Barack Obama. "Other" (uncommitted) elected 8... »
House and Senate leaders toured the state this week to talk about the 2012 legislative session which begins on January 9th in Des Moines. With stops in Mason City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Davenport and Des Moines, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a... »
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner agreed today to support a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut while House and Senate members negotiate legislation to keep the tax cut throughout 2012. Follow me after the jump for details on Boehner's deal and ea... »
By: Linh Ta When State Representative Bob Kressig (D-Cedar Falls) asked the crowd in the Cedar Falls Community Center whether they thought closing Malcolm Price Laboratory School was a good idea, a loud 'no' was roared in consensus. On Feb. 26, more th... »
