Posts Tagged ‘Iowa House’
 

 
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Iowa Legislature Passes Education Reform, Senate Adjourns, House Still in Session

The 2014 Iowa Senate adjourned for the year, wrapping up their work just before midnight on Wednesday. Their final day included passage of a multifaceted property tax reform package that was three years in the making. An educat...
by Kevin Hall

 
 
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Iowa House Passes Education Reform Bill; UPDATED with reaction from lawmakers

The Iowa House passed an education reform bill early Wednesday morning on a 52-44 party line vote. The legislation, HF 215, would change how teachers are recruited, paid, evaluated and promoted. It was debated until just before...
by Kevin Hall

 
 
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Iowa House, Senate Republican Leaders Talk of Returning Money to Taxpayers

As the Iowa House began the 2013 legislative session on Monday, there was a lot of talk among the media and Democrats of a “budget surplus” and how to make the best use of that money. During a late-morning media conference,...
by Kevin Hall

 

 
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Second GOP Candidate Emerges in HD 52 Special Election

Dennis Litterer Announces Run For Statehouse (IONIA) – Dennis Litterer of rural Ionia has announced his candidacy for the Iowa House in House District 52.  The seat will be left vacant after current State Representative Bria...
by Craig Robinson

 
 
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The Road to Retaining a Large Majority in the Iowa House

By Craig Robinson Unlike the battle for control of the Iowa Senate, most people assume that the Iowa House of Representatives will stay under Republican control after the 2012 elections.  House Republicans already hold 60 of t...
by Craig Robinson