Iowa GOP pledges ‘big, bold’ agenda for 2018 session
Iowa Speaker of the House Linda Upmeyer gavels in the House chamber for the 2018 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines Monday.
Category Archives: Iowa
Senate dominoes from Hatch retirement could give Crapo a shot at coveted Finance chair
The news that longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch will retire, rather than seek another term, not only is drawing attention to a possible Mitt Romney run to replace Hatch; it's also focusing attention on Senate seniority dominoes and chairmanships. Hatch chairs the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees taxes, trade, health care and entitlements.
Iowa governor’s budget transfer was illegal, lawsuit claims
Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and a top aide broke the law when they transferred $13 million from a reserve fund to balance the budget, a Democratic lawmaker argues in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed against Reynolds and Department of Management director Dave Roederer by Rep. Chris Hall of Sioux City, ranking member on the House Appropriations committee.
As Smith heads to DC, questions linger over her replacement
IAZ008> /O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180101T1800Z/ Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 1010 AM CST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin.
Kennedy, Moulton offer Democrats two paths for the future
One congressman is a low-key member of a political dynasty who is strategically inserting himself into policy debates and laying out what he thinks Democrats still need to learn. The other is a retired Marine and combat veteran who has tangled with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and has already logged a high-profile trip to Iowa more than three years ahead of the next presidential caucus.
Grassley Meets With NAFTA Negotiators
Key trade and ag senators like Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer this week to get an update on that. Grassley says there are concerns within Washington that the White House will pull out of the trade deal, "So, they're talking about prices dropping then, and what would the government do to support prices.
Unclear if Iowa lawmakers will touch privatized Medicaid
There appears to be consensus among Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa Legislature that there are problems with the state's privatized Medicaid program, but there is less agreement over what, if anything, legislators should do about it when they return to the Capitol in a few weeks. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse are expected to address a range of topics when they gather in January, including taxes and water quality.
More than 4 in 5 enrolled in ‘Obamacare’ are in Trump states
Americans in states that Donald Trump carried in his march to the White House account for more than 4 in 5 of those signed up for coverage under the health care law the president still wants to take down. An Associated Press analysis of new figures from the government found that 7.3 million of the 8.8 million consumers signed up so far for next year come from states Trump won in the 2016 presidential election.
Tax Reform for American Farmers & Agriculture
It's been more than three decades since Congress passed significant tax reform legislation. Since then, the tax code has become overwhelming in both its size and complexity, burdening working families and small businesses across the country.
Hell freezes over: Media start admitting that Trump’s first year …
Trump praises 'Fox & Friends' for being named 'most influential' because he watches it - on Thursday praised "Fox & Friends" after a media website named it the "most influential" because he watches it. - "Was @foxandfriends just named the most influential show in news?" Trump tweeted.
Pence’s Christmas Pilgrimage Is Canceled. His Next Mideast Move …
Trump praises 'Fox & Friends' for being named 'most influential' because he watches it - on Thursday praised "Fox & Friends" after a media website named it the "most influential" because he watches it. - "Was @foxandfriends just named the most influential show in news?" Trump tweeted.
Polls show sizable advantage for Democrats in 2018 midterm election
Trump praises 'Fox & Friends' for being named 'most influential' because he watches it - on Thursday praised "Fox & Friends" after a media website named it the "most influential" because he watches it. - "Was @foxandfriends just named the most influential show in news?" Trump tweeted.
Heckroth asks Finkenauer to skip PAC donations
One of the four Democrats running for the 1st District U.S. House nomination is challenging another candidate to not take contributions from political action committees and lobbyists while the Iowa Legislature is in session.
Carlin scores narrow win in Iowa Senate special election
Republican State Rep. Jim Carlin narrowly defeated Democrat Todd Wendt in a special election Tuesday for a vacant state Senate seat where GOP voters dominate. In unofficial results with all precincts reporting, Carlin, of Sioux City, outlasted Wendt, of Le Mars, by 603 votes in the district, which includes the western two-thirds of Plymouth County and northern and western areas of Woodbury County, including Sioux City's Morningside neighborhood.
LocalIowa, Nebraska road projects see boost from gas tax increase
Two years after Iowa and Nebraska raised their gas taxes, both states are seeing a flurry of new roadway projects at a time when national infrastructure efforts have stalled. The extra revenue has allowed state and local officials to move forward quickly on overdue bridge repairs and plans for major highway projects.
Alec Baldwin channels Trump to apologize for ‘Pocahontas’ slur
While speaking at an Iowa Democratic Party fundraiser Monday night, actor Alec Baldwin, told members they needed to let wounds heal and unify the party. Baldwin, who plays the president on "Saturday Night Live," confessed that he would love nothing more to "never ever inhabit the brain of Donald Trump again."
Today in History: Gettysburg Address, Moon landing & more
This undated illustration depicts President Abraham Lincoln making his Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 19, 1863. The cemetery commemorates soldiers who died in the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in July.
Lawmakers question whether key CIA nominee misled Congress
In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, Christopher R. Sharpley appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee to be confirmed as the CIA inspector general, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Two former CIA employees are accusing Sharpley, the man nominated to be the CIA's chief watchdog, of being less than candid when he testified to Congress that he didn't know about any active whistleblower complaints against him.
Lawmakers question whether Trump CIA nominee lied about complaints58 minutes ago
In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, Christopher R. Sharpley appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee to be confirmed as the CIA inspector general, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Two former CIA employees are accusing Sharpley, the man nominated to be the CIA's chief watchdog, of being less than candid when he testified to Congress that he didnA a a t know about any active whistleblower complaints against him.
In Iowa, Donald Trump Jr. focuses on the hunt
At a northwest Iowa hunting preserve more than 1,000 miles from Washington, a group of hunters clad in neon orange formed a line at the top of a hill, proceeding forward through a deep thicket of brush, kicking up pheasants. A bird spooked, was shot with precision, got picked up by a dog and promptly stuffed into the back of a hunter's vest.