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‘Quit being a coward!’ Chuck Grassley gets an earful about Trump and Musk at heated Iowa town hall Mediaite13:06Chuck Grassley Iowa Senate Iowa

Iowans vent at Sen. Grassley's town hall, calling for more Congressional oversight of Trump and Musk Iowa Public Radio10:43Chuck Grassley Iowa Senate Iowa

Iowa’s recounts and other elections laws poised for changes The Gazette20:13Iowa

Capitol Notebook: Iowa lawmakers pass bill increasing penalties for assaults on first responders The Gazette19:59Iowa

Iowa sheriff’s Facebook post leads to immigration lawsuit The Gazette19:49Iowa Immigration World Migration

Capitol Notebook: Iowa AG’s Office demands Sheriff retract Facebook post or lose funding The Gazette21:44Iowa Immigration World Migration

Iowa House OKs food aid funding, but with caveat The Gazette17:06Food Stamps Food Security Iowa

Iowa House lawmakers consider legalizing psilocybin for PTSD treatment The Gazette20:16Food Stamps Food Security Iowa

Bill changing Iowa school nutrition standards could jeopardize federal funds The Gazette21:01Iowa Schools Iowa Republican Party

Iowa Republicans rush anti-apprenticeship, anti-union contracting bill, raising safety concerns Iowa Starting Line13:12Iowa Schools Iowa Republican Party

House Democrats propose $1,000 property tax rebate for homeowners, $500 rebate for renters Iowa Capital Dispatch19:11Property and Estate Tax Iowa Republican Party

Iowa House Democrats unveil their own property tax plan KTIV TV 4, Iowa17:29Property and Estate Tax Iowa Republican Party

Lawmakers: Scott County off Iowa bill cutting economic development funding Quad-City Times, Iowa07:19Iowa Business Iowa Republican Party

Iowa House votes to bolster opens meetings law The Gazette20:33Iowa Business Iowa Republican Party

BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Iowa House Republican admits ‘rookie mistake’ over extremist handout Heartland Signal17:56Iowa Terrorism

Iowa House Republican admits "rookie mistake" over extremist handout Bleeding Heartland04:20Iowa Terrorism

Biden-Appointed judge blocks red State from removing obscene books from children's libraries The Daily Caller12:32Iowa Politics Iowa Schools

Federal judge says Iowa cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law CBS News19:31Iowa Politics Iowa Schools

Ban on phones in Iowa classrooms nears legislative finish line The Gazette18:11Iowa Iowa Schools Education

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In the last 4 hours

Capitol Notebook: Iowa lawmakers pass bill increasing penalties for assaults on first responders The Gazette19:59

In the last 6 hours

Iowa sheriff’s Facebook post leads to immigration lawsuit The Gazette19:49

House Democrats propose $1,000 property tax rebate for homeowners, $500 rebate for renters Iowa Capital Dispatch19:11

Judge blocks anti-LGBTQ+ book ban while calling out Christian hypocrisy LGBTQ Nation18:05

In the last 8 hours

Iowa House Democrats unveil their own property tax plan KTIV TV 4, Iowa17:29

Iowa House OKs food aid funding, but with caveat The Gazette17:06

Earlier today

Attorney General Bird Sues Winneshiek County Sheriff for Violating Sanctuary County Law Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)14:36

Yesterday

Capitol Notebook: Iowa AG’s Office demands Sheriff retract Facebook post or lose funding The Gazette21:44 26-Mar-25

Work requirements for Iowa’s expanded Medicaid population approved by Republicans The Gazette20:45 26-Mar-25

Iowa lawmakers advance property tax overhaul proposal The Gazette20:42 26-Mar-25

Ban on phones in Iowa drivers’ hands headed to Gov. Reynolds The Gazette18:51 26-Mar-25

Iowa Senate passes bill protecting pesticide companies from lawsuits The Gazette18:40 26-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird Issues Report on Sanctuary County Investigation Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)17:53 26-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird Joins President Trump to Celebrate Women’s History Month Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)16:52 26-Mar-25

Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks Red State From Removing Obscene Books From Children's Libraries The Daily Caller12:32 26-Mar-25

Midwest schools face civil rights investigations. Trump’s Education Department cuts may end them Wichita Public Radio11:42 26-Mar-25

In the last 7 days

Iowa lawmakers advance bill to require door locks, video surveillance to protect schools The Gazette20:43 25-Mar-25

Iowa House lawmakers consider legalizing psilocybin for PTSD treatment The Gazette20:16 25-Mar-25

Iowa’s recounts and other elections laws poised for changes The Gazette20:13 25-Mar-25

Federal judge says Iowa cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law CBS News19:31 25-Mar-25

Iowa House votes to lower age limit to buy a handgun from 21 to 18 The Gazette19:15 25-Mar-25

Many with disabilities risk losing medicaid if they work too much CBS News12:57 25-Mar-25

Inmigrantes in Iowa tienen miedo de ser deportados con asistir a reuniones de registro The Gazette12:27 25-Mar-25

Immigrants in Iowa fear deportation at regular check-in meetings with ICE The Gazette06:30 25-Mar-25

Capitol Notebook: Iowa GOP lawmakers push for carbon pipeline restrictions The Gazette20:50 24-Mar-25

Iowa House votes to bolster opens meetings law The Gazette20:33 24-Mar-25

Republican lawmakers put pressure on Iowa Senate to curb eminent domain KWQC20:02 24-Mar-25

Ban on phones in Iowa classrooms nears legislative finish line The Gazette18:11 24-Mar-25

BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Iowa House Republican admits ‘rookie mistake’ over extremist handout Heartland Signal17:56 24-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird Warns Iowans About Scammers Impersonating the Iowa Attorney General’s Office Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)17:10 24-Mar-25

‘Quit Being a Coward!’ Chuck Grassley Gets an Earful About Trump and Musk at Heated Iowa Town Hall Mediaite13:06 24-Mar-25

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Iowa State Troopers Acted with Legal Justification in Storm Lake Shooting Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)13:05 24-Mar-25

Iowa City urges safe battery disposal after five landfill fires The Gazette12:44 24-Mar-25

Cedar Valley residents stand up for political changes in Iowa, the nation Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa11:01 24-Mar-25

Iowans vent at Sen. Grassley's town hall, calling for more Congressional oversight of Trump and Musk Iowa Public Radio10:43 24-Mar-25

Grassley, 91, waves and smiles to booing, cursing protesters Fox News10:24 24-Mar-25

Outdoor recreation in Iowa has an $8 billion annual economic output The Gazette06:32 24-Mar-25

Lawmakers: Scott County off Iowa bill cutting economic development funding Quad-City Times, Iowa07:19 23-Mar-25

Iowa House Republican admits "rookie mistake" over extremist handout Bleeding Heartland04:20 23-Mar-25

Scores rally in Iowa City to protest federal worker firings The Gazette20:46 22-Mar-25

Iowa State Sens. Blake, Quirmbach and Weiner have heated discussion about trans rights Sioux City Journal, Iowa18:19 22-Mar-25

Trump admin's cuts threaten vital library services in rural Iowa communities CBS Austin15:33 22-Mar-25

How are Iowa leaders reacting to the planned dismantling of the Department of Education? The Gazette19:23 21-Mar-25

Trump’s move to cut support for libraries and museums will be felt in Iowa Little Village17:23 21-Mar-25

Senator Ernst applauds Trump admin following the extradition of Sarah Root’s murderer KCRG TV 9, Iowa17:06 21-Mar-25

‘Frustrated and angry’ Iowans confront Sen. Chuck Grassley at raucous town hall The Gazette16:29 21-Mar-25

On Iowa Politics Podcast: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz returns to Iowa The Gazette15:59 21-Mar-25

“After flagging 2,000+ ballots, Iowa secretary of state says 35 noncitizens voted in 2024” Election Law (Weblog)05:34 21-Mar-25

Iowa House passes Gov. Reynolds’ paid parental leave bill The Gazette19:56 20-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird Statement on Secretary of State Confirming Hundreds of Noncitizens Registered to Vote Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)16:46 20-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird Urges Court to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans and Military Families Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)16:26 20-Mar-25

35 Iowans without U.S. citizenship voted in 2024, state’s top elections official says The Gazette15:34 20-Mar-25

Iowa Republicans rush anti-apprenticeship, anti-union contracting bill, raising safety concerns Iowa Starting Line13:12 20-Mar-25

In the last month

Bill changing Iowa school nutrition standards could jeopardize federal funds The Gazette21:01 19-Mar-25

Lawmakers consider halting economic incentives to Iowa's most populous counties The Gazette20:00 19-Mar-25

Iowa lawmakers have different ideas about how to protect children who testify in court The Gazette19:08 19-Mar-25

Opinion: Drake sticks with diversity as Iowa Republicans attack DEI The Gazette08:13 19-Mar-25

Trump administration dismisses Biden lawsuits on state immigration laws KSWO23:10 18-Mar-25

Iowa bill changing county supervisor elections goes to governor The Gazette21:12 18-Mar-25

Iowa House passes bills further dismantling DEI programs The Gazette21:12 18-Mar-25

Iowa landowners call for restrictions on eminent domain for CO2 pipelines The Gazette20:32 18-Mar-25

No more phones in classrooms or drivers’ hands, Iowa state lawmakers urge The Gazette18:08 18-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird Supports President Trump in Deporting Ruthless Venezuelan Prison Gang, Tren De Aragua Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)17:58 18-Mar-25

BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Facing MAGA challenger, Miller-Meeks sticks close to Trump Heartland Signal17:02 18-Mar-25

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand releases Muscatine County audit The Muscatine Journal, Iowa07:27 18-Mar-25

Eastern Iowa schools seek state funding for project-based high school learning model The Gazette20:12 17-Mar-25

Iowa bill would take back research tax credits from John Deere over layoffs The Gazette17:20 17-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird Statement Applauding President Trump for Ending the Biden-Harris War on Women Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)14:38 17-Mar-25

Senate Judiciary chairman says panel ‘taking action’ after judge blocks Trump deportation order Courthouse News14:03 17-Mar-25

Dear Iowa farmer: your tax dollars saved Ukraine’s voice. Trump just silenced it. Euromaidan Press12:04 17-Mar-25

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Holds Town Hall Meeting in Iowa C-Span (Video)18:11 16-Mar-25

Tim Walz is touring Republican-held congressional districts in Iowa and Nebraska NPR09:05 16-Mar-25

Iowa farmer who worked under Biden decries ‘careless actions’ of USDA upheaval The Gazette07:00 16-Mar-25

Iowa’s election recount laws still need fix, county officials insist The Gazette06:09 16-Mar-25

Facing MAGA challenger, Miller-Meeks sticks close to Trump Bleeding Heartland03:36 16-Mar-25

How an Iowa woman became a key witness in her own murder CBS News23:33 15-Mar-25

Donald Trump withdraws Biden-era lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws The Times of India22:05 15-Mar-25

Nikole Hannah-Jones Organizes Black Author ‘Read-In’ After Waterloo, Iowa, District Cancels Due … Black Enterprise11:39 15-Mar-25

Gov. Tim Walz holds Des Moines town hall as he travels to Republican-led districts in Midwest Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa10:13 15-Mar-25

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rallies support for Democrats in Des Moines town hall Iowa Public Radio20:53 14-Mar-25

Tim Walz Unleashes Devastating 5-Word Description For Elon Musk At Iowa Town Hall HuffPost (US)20:21 14-Mar-25

Gov. Tim Walz, at Iowa town hall, says elected officials should hear Americans’ ‘primal scream’ The Gazette20:20 14-Mar-25

Gov. Tim Walz says at Iowa town hall he is ‘soul-searching’ after 2024 Nebraska Examiner20:08 14-Mar-25

Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa, Oklahoma over immigration laws The Gazette19:58 14-Mar-25

Iowa AG responds to Trump admin. dropping Biden’s lawsuit against Iowa immigration law KTIV TV 4, Iowa19:33 14-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird Statement on Trump Administration Dropping Biden Lawsuit Against Iowa’s Immigration Enforcement… Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)19:02 14-Mar-25

Emerging from 2024 loss, Tim Walz holds a town hall in an Iowa Republican's district MailOnline18:56 14-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird Joins President Trump at the DOJ over Fighting Fentanyl Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)18:52 14-Mar-25

DOJ Drops Biden-Era Suit Over Iowa Immigration Law Law36018:04 14-Mar-25

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Holds a Town Hall Meeting in Iowa C-Span (Video)17:08 14-Mar-25

Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws MailOnline14:21 14-Mar-25

Barking dogs at Iowa kennel provide key evidence in murder case CBS News10:39 14-Mar-25

On Iowa Politics Podcast: Pi Day Episode The Gazette07:33 14-Mar-25

Walz to tour red districts where GOP is too scared to face constituents Daily Kos19:04 13-Mar-25

Iowa’s state revenue projection dips slightly The Gazette18:38 13-Mar-25

Attorney who posted about Trump assassination attempt sanctioned for drunken driving Iowa Capital Dispatch18:08 13-Mar-25

Retro Report: How "Tinker v. Des Moines" Established Students' Free Speech Rights RealClearPolitics (Video)17:52 13-Mar-25

Waterloo schools withdrew 1st graders from a Black History Month book event, citing Trump orders. So locals organized… Little Village15:18 13-Mar-25

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is going to Republican districts to hold town halls, starting in Iowa Star Tribune, Minnesota13:03 13-Mar-25

Iowa City Council to consider new proposal for downtown lot The Gazette06:34 13-Mar-25

24 Iowa counties among nation's top 100 for swing from Obama to Trump Bleeding Heartland00:28 13-Mar-25

Capitol Notebook: Two-way video testimony for children in court approved by Iowa House The Gazette20:01 12-Mar-25

Iowa City Transit ridership has increased 30 percent during fare free pilot program The Gazette18:40 12-Mar-25

Iowa farms pay the price for Trump-Musk USDA cuts Iowa Starting Line18:03 12-Mar-25

Reynolds declares ‘Lutheran Services in Iowa Day’ as layoffs, halt to federal funding imperil organization The Gazette17:49 12-Mar-25

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Black Hawk and Bremer County Deputies Justified in Officer Involved Death Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)15:15 12-Mar-25

Woman's boyfriend arrested in connection with her 1989 disappearance CBS News13:20 12-Mar-25

Lawmakers, LGBTQ activist urge hope during Des Moines rally The Gazette20:14 11-Mar-25

Iowa Senate Republicans amend governor’s unemployment tax bill The Gazette19:36 11-Mar-25

Capitol Notebook: Iowa Senate Republicans amend governor’s unemployment tax bill Quad-City Times, Iowa19:27 11-Mar-25

How Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds thinks President Trump is doing so far KEYC News19:17 11-Mar-25

On Iowa Politics Podcast: Iowa AG in New York, government transparency, and early voting… Shenandoah Valley17:16 11-Mar-25

Iowa loses $11 million as Trump administration cuts funding for schools and food banks to buy from local farmers Little Village15:42 11-Mar-25

China 'ripping off' American businesses – but the DOJ can fight them, GOP lawmaker says Fox News13:44 11-Mar-25

Attorney General Bird’s Iowa Cold Case Unit Announces Murder Charge for the 1989 Disappearance of Barbara Lenz Iowa Attorney General (Press Release)13:28 11-Mar-25

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Latest politics news in Iowa including updates on local, state and federal legislature, abortion, economic policy, border security, and more.

In the federal government, Iowa is represented by two U.S. Senators and four U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley and all four House Representatives are Republicans. Iowa also has a Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, who was reelected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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