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... »
Shelley Parbs announced today that she will run for Iowa Senate district 38. She is the second declared Democratic candidate in this district; the winner of the June primary will face first-term Republican Tim Kapucian, a Senate minority leader and ran... »
The U.S. House voted yesterday to repeal two regulations enacted by the Obama administration's Department of Education. Bruce Braley (IA-01), Dave Loebsack (IA-02), and Leonard Boswell (IA-03) were among 69 House Democrats who joined a united House GOP... »
This Halloween weekend seemed like a good time to highlight some tricks and treats from the news headlines. Trick: the latest concessions a working group of state attorneys general are making to reach a settlement with major mortgage lenders over forec... »
By Kathy Hanson Ames Community School District (April 16, 2012) The Iowa Bandmasters Association has selected Ames High Principal Spence Evans among its Outstanding Administrators for 2012. Each year the IBA honors administrators who support their ins... »
