by Jason Schultz | Apr 23, 2021 | Legislature, State Politics
The 2021 session of the Iowa Legislature has entered the final stage. Both chambers are working on budget bills and sending them to the other chamber for consideration. This process can take as little as a few days when agreements are found early. Other years see the...
by Luke Martz | Apr 14, 2021 | Party Politics, State Politics
Tuesday, Lincoln Highway Young Republicans met for their first business meeting in Ames, Iowa. The new group is the fifth chapter for the statewide organization, which focuses on members between individuals between the ages 18 and 40. Story County GOP Chair and Nevada...
by Luke Martz | Apr 13, 2021 | Campaigns, Congress, State Politics
Congresswoman Cindy Axne today told the Storm Lake Times that she wants to run for the Senate. The Storm Lake Times reports that Rep. Cindy Axne, the sole Democrat in Iowa’s Congressional delegation, is “eyeing a run for the U.S. Senate or Iowa Governor and...
by Luke Martz | Apr 6, 2021 | Legislature, State Politics
Politics at its worst. Iowa Democrats call for new spending and then vote against it. On Tuesday, Iowa House Republicans proposed over 20 million dollars in new funding for the Iowa Department of Corrections. The proposed increase comes after a recent deadly attack...
by Luke Martz | Mar 29, 2021 | Party Politics, State Politics
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate sent a letter to Nancy Pelosi this morning asking her to “respect Iowa’s bipartisan election certification process.” In the letter, Pate points out the bipartisan process by which Iowa elections are certified....
by Luke Martz | Mar 3, 2021 | Campaigns, Party Politics, State Politics
Gloria Mazza has been elected chair of the Polk County Republican Party. The largest GOP county party in the state held leadership elections Tuesday evening at the downtown Desmoines Holiday Inn. The new chairwoman told Iowa Field Report that she’s ready...
