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Income tax increases may become more difficult with Iowa Senate passing constitutional amendment
After a proposed constitutional amendment passed through the Iowa Legislature in the 90th General Assembly last year, there ...
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she won't seek reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in ...
Special election set for open Iowa House seat in Cedar Rapids
A special election has been scheduled for Iowa House District 78. Former State Rep. Sami Scheetz resigned from the role after he was appointed to the Linn Count ...
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Vacancy in Iowa House after lawmaker appointed to county role
Former State Rep. Sami Scheetz (D-Cedar Rapids) has been appointed to the Linn County Board of Supervisors (official Iowa General Assembly photo) A Democrat who has represented Cedar Rapids in the ...
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Expand Double Up Food Bucks without unnecessarily restricting SNAP purchases | Opinion
Emily Shearer is senior manager of food acquisition and advocacy at Food Bank of Iowa. In the 91st General Assembly, the first funnel week is behind us. Some bills died, some moved on, and there ...
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Unconstitutional denial of rights in state university counties | Letters
section 6 of the Iowa constitution which states: “All laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation; the general assembly shall not grant to any citizen, or class of ...
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Iowa attorney general says troopers justified in killing of barricaded Storm Lake man
the Iowa Attorney General's Office said Monday. The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office stopped Daniel Joseph James Palenik, 45, for speeding outside of Storm Lake on Jan. 26 at around 8 a.m ...