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August Iowa Legislative Interim Update

With ample time to recover from the 2025 legislative session, elected officials are getting back to work in the interim. Major updates include a new Iowa House Majority Leader, staff changes in the Office of the Governor, the...more

8/22/2025 / Campaign Finance Reform , Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) , General Elections , Government Agencies , Governors , Legislative Agendas , Political Candidates , Public Policy , State and Local Government , State Legislatures

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 17

Last week was the first week beyond the scheduled 110th day of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, and legislators made significant strides toward adjournment. On Thursday, the chambers released a joint budget agreement; with...more

5/13/2025 / Constitutional Challenges , Legislative Agendas , LGBTQ , Political Campaigns , Political Candidates , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Elections , State Legislatures

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 16

Last week marked the scheduled 110th day of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, the last scheduled day. Legislators must now work to pass an annual budget, but disagreements between the chambers on major policy items as well...more

5/5/2025 / Carbon Capture and Sequestration , Eminent Domain , Energy Policy , Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) , Political Campaigns , Political Candidates , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Legislatures

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 13

Governor Reynolds not seeking reelection - In a video published on Friday, April 11, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that she will not seek reelection in 2026. In the post, Governor Reynolds cited her desire to be with...more

4/14/2025 / Appropriations Bill , Governor Reynolds , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , Political Candidates , Property Tax , State Budgets , State Legislatures , Tax Reform

Election Day 2024 Update

Election Day 2024 is one week away. On Tuesday, November 5, voters across the United States will head to the polls to cast their ballot in local, state, and national races....more

10/31/2024 / General Elections , Local Elections , Members of Congress , Political Campaigns , Political Candidates , Presidential Elections , State and Local Government , State Elections , State Legislatures

Iowa Primary Election Overview

Yesterday, June 4, was the Iowa June primary election. Several incumbents faced primary challenges. All statehouse and Congressional incumbents won their primary contests....more

6/6/2024 / Election Results , Local Elections , Political Candidates , Primary Elections , State and Local Government , State Elections

Iowa 2023 Local Election Results

Local elections were held across the state last Tuesday, including races for mayoral seats, city councils, school boards, and bond referendums. In order to be official, each county board of supervisors must certify the...more

11/14/2023 / Election Results , Local Elections , Political Candidates , State and Local Government , State Elections , State Legislatures

2022 Election Briefing

Topline Takeaways from Election Night - The national Republican wave never materialized. In Iowa, the Republicans outperformed the national Republican party’s performance at the state and federal levels. As we detail...more

11/10/2022 / Election Results , Local Elections , Political Candidates , Political Parties , Senate Committees , State and Local Government , State Elections

2020 Iowa Legislative Report - Week Eight

Candidate Filing Deadline - Next Friday, March 13, is the filing deadline for the June primary. This is a critical deadline to watch because we will know the field of candidates (other than write-in) for all the...more

3/9/2020 / General Assembly , Legislative Agendas , Political Candidates , Primary Elections , State and Local Government , State Budgets

2020 Iowa Legislative Report - Week Four

While week four of the Iowa General Assembly was extremely active with legislation being both introduced and acted upon, it will most likely not be remembered for that. Rather, it will be remembered as the week of the 2020...more

2/10/2020 / Appropriations Bill , General Assembly , Income Taxes , Legislative Agendas , Legislative Committees , Political Candidates , Proposed Legislation , Republican Caucus , Sales Tax

Dollars and Absentee Ballots

With less than one week until the election, leaders are making their final bets and candidates are giving it all they have left in their tank. Campaigns are in the final push to mobilize voters and everyone is hoping for...more

11/5/2018 / Campaign Contributions , Campaign Funds , General Elections , Political Campaigns , Political Candidates , Political Parties , Secretary of State , State Elections

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