2018 Legislative Session

A pilot program in four Iowa counties that aims to make the pretrial bond system fairer for all defendants will continue through the end of the year…

A Polk County judge Friday temporarily blocked Iowa’s “fetal heartbeat” abortion law from being enforced while a legal challenge is underway. The law,…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into a law a tax overhaul she says will put more money in the pockets of virtually every Iowan. Despite concerns from…

The Republican-sponsored tax reform bill that passed on the last day of the legislative session included some tax advantages for private schools that…

The legislature went 18 days past the planned 100 when it finally adjourned on May 5th. The biggest reason for the delay is because House and Senate…

Gov. Reynolds today defended a bill she signed that will scale back energy efficiency programs in Iowa. Critics say the money available for rebates and…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the country’s most restrictive abortion law Friday afternoon, banning most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be…

UPDATE: Governor Kim Reynolds signed the fetal heartbeat abortion bill at 3:00 p.m. today (Friday).As Iowans wait to see if Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds…

A bill that would ban almost all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected passed the Iowa House late Tuesday night and the Iowa Senate early…

A new program that aims to reduce jail populations could be terminated under a bill that passed the Iowa House Monday evening.A bill appropriating funds…