A bill banning abortions after 20 weeks was passed in the Iowa House on Wednesday following its passage in the Senate. The bill was introduced by Representative Shannon Lundgren (R, Peosta) and voted along party s, unlike the bipartisan support that it received in the Senate. Attempts were made by […]
Hundreds of pro-life activists gathered at the Capitol on Thursday in response to a call to action by the Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders of Iowa. This followed the passage of a SF 471 which would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in the House Human Resources committee on Wednesday. […]
The Iowa House passed House Joint Resolution 12 on Wednesday, which calls for a Convention of States. Proposed by Representative Zach Nunn (R, Bondurant), the purpose of this convention would be for the states to address the ballooning federal deficit. In his opening remarks, Representative Nunn said that the Constitution […]
More than 125 gun rights activists from around the state gathered in Des Moines on Tuesday for Second Amendment Day at the Capitol, hosted by the Iowa Firearms Coaltion and the NRA / NRA-ILA. Representative Matt Windschitl (R, Missouri Valley) and Senator Amy Sinclair (R, Allerton) spe to advocates, as […]
The 2018 Elections are still nearly two years away and two likely candidates for higher office have already bungled their rollout. Senator Matt McCoy is coming for your guns and Rep Abby Finkenauer has a problem being nice. The Progressive, liberal Blog, Iowa Starting , posted an article that Abby […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen After months of preparation, HF 291, a bill that reforms the collective bargaining process in Iowa, was passed in the House on Thursday by a vote of 53-47. The Senate adopted the House version of the bill with a vote of 29-21 the same day. All Senate […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen HSB 67, the bill to prohibit sanctuary entities in Iowa, passed out of the House Public Safety committee on Tuesday. The bill was referred after a hearing last week by a subcommittee that was chaired by Representative Steve Holt (R, Denison), with Representative Jarad Klein (R, Keota) […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen Iowa veterans were recognized on Wednesday during Veterans Day on the Hill at the Capitol in Des Moines. Both rotundas were packed with veterans and their friends and families, and the long list of event sponsors included veteran advocacy groups and non-profits that assist veterans in Iowa. […]
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