How the Economy, Not the Culture Wars, Led to a Surprise Democratic Win in Iowa
A focus on bread-and-butter issues, not the culture wars, helped an Iowa Democrat win in a red area. His playbook is now ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan10d
Iowa Senate approves bill requiring schools to show videos detailing fetal development
The Iowa Senate approved a bill to require the state’s public schools to show high quality animations of fetal development in ...
Quad-City Times10d
Capitol Notebook: County attorneys could sue schools for not following state law under bill
Bills introduced Monday by Iowa House Republicans would ban access to medication abortion in the state and force health care ...
Sioux City Journal13d
2% or a little more? Iowa lawmakers weigh school funding
the Iowa Senate debated and passed its bill Tuesday. Senate Republicans’ proposal passed on a 29-18 vote with only ...
The Hill14d
Democrats see small wins in low-key races, fueling hopes for November
Trump wrote. “Republicans, Conservatives, and Common Sense Voters must GET OUT THE VOTE, and send a message to the Corrupt ...
The Gazette15d
2 percent? A little more? Iowa lawmakers weigh proposals for K-12 school funding increase
The general state funding increase would be the lowest in at least five years; Republicans say the proposals are sustainable, ...
Democrat Mike Zimmer sworn into Iowa Senate following surprise special election victory
Iowa Democratic Senator Mike Zimmer is sworn into office on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in the Iowa State Senate Chambers. Zimmer defeated Republican Kate Whittington in a Jan. 28 special election to ...
USA Today18d
Democrat Mike Zimmer sworn into Iowa Senate following surprise special election victory
The Senate Democratic caucus got a little bigger Monday, as Sen. Mike Zimmer was sworn into ... Republicans hold a 34-16 supermajority in the Iowa Senate. Zimmer, 64, has a degree from the ...
News-Press NOW19d
Zimmer flips seat in Senate
Democrat Mike Zimmer is the newest Iowa senator, flipping the Senate District 35 seat in a special election last week. Zimmer won with 52% of the vote to Republican Katie Whittington’s 48% ...