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Auditor Sand proposes accountability measures, accountant incentive
Iowa Republicans have been at work limiting the powers of Iowa’s sole statewide Democrat Auditor Rob Sand. As the session opened, he released some proposals aimed at greater government accountability and addressing the accountant shortage. State Auditor Rob Sand won’t stop talking about PIE. His Public Innovations and Efficiencies program encourages local governments to find…
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Confident Republicans promise more of the same in 2025 legislative session, target local government
Republican legislators swaggered back to Des Moines with deeper ranks. Despite eight years of one-party rule, Iowa legislative Republicans say there’s more cuts to be made. The Iowa Capitol buzzed Monday morning, crowded with freshmen legislators jockeying for seat selections and bored family members waiting around for the swearing-in ceremony. With the sound of the…
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Reynolds heads to Trumpland
After backing Donald Trump’s main rival Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Republican primary, Gov. Kim Reynolds heads to Mar-a-Lago with other Republican governors to bend the knee. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is off to President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach estate this week. Politico reported that this evening, Republican governors will dine with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. …
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Rita Hart reelected to lead Iowa Democrats in 2025
Iowa Democrats voted to reelect Rita Hart to lead the party for another four years. On Saturday, the Iowa Democratic Party’s State Central Committee elected its new chair, Rita Hart of Clinton, by what one voter called a “landslide.” She received 78 percent of the vote. The leadership election is obligatory within 90 days of…
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Iowa Democrats eye opportunity in eastern Iowa special election
Following Sen. Chris Cournoyer’s elevation to lieutenant governor, there’s a vacancy in the state Senate. Local school board president Mike Zimmer is hoping to flip a seat back for Democrats. There is a special election looming in eastern Iowa. Senate District 35 was represented by Republican state Sen. Chris Cournoyer of LeClaire before Gov. Kim…
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What Iowans should know about getting abortion pills in the mail
The basics of an increasingly popular way of getting abortion pills.
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IA Senate Democrats to press GOP on child care, water quality, cancer rate in legislative session
Democrats will still be in the minority in next year’s Iowa Legislative Session, but Minority Leader Janice Weiner (D-Iowa City) said that doesn’t make them powerless.
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Gov. Reynolds names IA Sen. Chris Cournoyer as new Lt. Gov
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced state Sen. Chris Cournoyer will be her new lieutenant governor.
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Dubuque private school raises tuition by 58% after voucher expansion
As school vouchers become available to all Iowa families, parents at a large private school operator in Dubuque are experiencing tuition sticker shock. Administrators of Holy Family Catholic Schools met with parents this week over concerns about a tuition hike coming in the next school year. Every student from elementary to high school will have…
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Democrats will return to Des Moines with legislation to feed Iowa kids during the summer
While it needs Republican buy-in, Democrats in the Iowa Legislature plan to reintroduce Summer EBT bill that would have Iowa put $29 million to work feeding 240,000 kids. Child hunger continues to plague Iowa. According to Feeding America, 110,500 children—or 1 in 6 children in the state—do not have enough to eat. But Iowa has…
