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... »
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... »
After several hours of delay due to a suspicious powder mailed to State Representative Ako Abdul-Samad, the Iowa House passed a bill last night to ban local governments from using "automated traffic law enforcement systems." The 58 to 40 vote didn't fo... »
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... »
Most bills that lack bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate die by filibuster, but senators voted overwhelmingly yesterday to move forward with debate on a bill that would end tax breaks for oil companies. Last May, Senator Chuck Grassley helped Repub... »
Senate District 38 Registration: D 12758, R 13134, N 18557, total 44483, R +376 Incumbent: Tim Kapucian, R-Keystone; contested Democratic primary Clean, easy to comprehend lines in Senate 38: Benton, Iowa, Poweshiek. Three whole counties. That's a big ... »
Senate District 34 Registration: D 12855, R 14159, N 16582, total 43648, R +1304 Incumbent: Liz Mathis, D-Cedar Rapids It was a genius move by Terry Branstad: since he was required to name a Democrat to the state utility board anyway, he went to the Se... »
After weeks of embarrassment, criticism and a high profile resignation, Iowa Republicans pick a new leader, who pledges to fix the problems on the past. Three men wanted the job as Iowa's next Republican Party Chair. The first vote of the State Central... »
