Gustoff & House Republicans legalize arming teachers, putting more guns in Iowa schools
NewsSeptember 17, 2024
News & Legislation
Turek applauds state lifting prescription, face-to-face visit requirements on Medicaid wheelchair repairs
Front PageNewsAugust 21, 2024
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has removed certain requirements for Iowans seeking wheelchair repairs through the state’s Medicaid program. Recently, the state agency adopted an administrative policy that removed the need to acquire a prescription and have a meeting with a healthcare provider in order to repair wheelchairs. State Representative Josh Turek...
Iowa Democrats on Monday called out Republicans over an Iowa law that took effect Monday, banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. They highlighted the risks to women’s lives, health and fertility, and emphasized the importance of protecting Iowans’ freedom to make personal medical decisions in consultation with their doctor that’s best for them and their...
J.D. Scholten doesn’t work in Washington, but on Saturday night, he delivered for constituents on the hill. Some 90 minutes after getting a call begging him to leave the music festival where he was volunteering and help his local nine, the 44-year-old Iowa state representative took the mound for the independent-league Sioux City Explorers and...
One of the leaders of the Iowa Legislature is stepping aside. Senate Majority Whip Waylon Brown, a Republican state senator representing Iowa’s 30th District in northern Iowa, announced his departure Monday, just weeks after winning his party’s primary. “When I took office, I said I wanted to leave things better than I found them, and...
Iowa state Sen. Nate Boulton released the following statement in response to announced layoffs at the Bridgestone-Firestone Des Moines Plant: “My thoughts are with my friends and neighbors in eastern Polk County today who are losing their jobs due to layoffs at Bridgestone-Firestone’s Des Moines plant,” Iowa state Sen. Nate Boulton, D-Des Moines, said. “Our first priority...
Iowa House Democrats file bills to raise minimum wage, protect collective bargaining rights
NewsFebruary 27, 2024
Iowa House Democrats are introducing a slate of bills that they say will raise wages and lower costs for workers, although majority Republicans are expected to ignore the proposals. “I want to send a message to Iowa’s workers and that is that we see you,” House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst, D-Windsor Heights, said at a...
Democrats say 3% increase to education funding not enough
NewsFebruary 22, 2024
The Iowa House of Representatives agreed Thursday to a 3% increase in state supplemental aid for Iowa’s schools after a debate over whether the increase is enough to keep schools afloat. Rep. Phil Thompson, R-Boone, said the increase would raise per-pupil costs by $229 to $7,864, giving schools $146.7 million in additional money. The amount...
