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Iowa Senate Unanimously Passes Campus Free Speech Bill
The Iowa Senate passed an amended version of HF 744, a bill to protect free speech on public school, community...
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Marks 100th Anniversary
On April 9, 1921, the Iowa Legislature passed a bill giving Attorney General Ben Gibson the authority to establish the...
Hinson Describes Crisis at Southern Border
After visiting the border, Hinson said the U.S. must reinstate and enforce common-sense policies, stop catch and release, and restart...
OPINION
Holt: Vaccine Passports, Decisive Leadership, and Reasons for Optimism
Steven Holt: We have work to do and issues to resolve, but...
Hendrickson: Iowa Needs a Property Tax Solution
John Hendrickson: A Utah-style Truth-in-Taxation measure and a stronger spending limitation are...
LATEST NEWS
Iowa Senate Passes a $100 Million Property Tax Cut
The Iowa Senate passed 30 to 17 Senate File 587 that moves mental health funding from local property taxes to...
Feenstra, Hinson Blast Biden’s Executive Actions Targeting Gun Violence
U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra and Ashley Hinson say President Biden's announced executive actions to address gun violence infringe Iowans' Second...
Iowa City Schools Reports 4.7% of Students Are Quarantined Due to COVID-19
Nearly 700 students and 19 staff of Iowa City Community School District in Johnson County are in quarantine due to...
Iowa Supreme Court Will Extend Redistricting Process Beyond Sept. 15 Deadline
The Iowa Supreme Court announced that it anticipates extending the state's redistricting process past the September 15 deadline given in...
Iowa Senate Passes Bill Expanding Open Enrollment
The Iowa Senate passed HF 228, a bill that prohibits school districts from using voluntary diversity plans as a reason for...
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