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Democrat Ryan Melton says pipelines, corporate influence are …
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Democrat Ryan Melton, running for the U.S. House in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, says issues like carbon capture pipelines will motivate more voters in the conservative district to support his campaign in the 2024 election.
4th District Libertarian candidate Charles Aldrich calls ballot ...
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Charles Aldrich, the Libertarian running in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, told reporters at the Iowa State Fair Sunday that he was not concerned about challenges to Libertarian candidates appearing on state ballots.
GOP chairs introduce bill to gradually eliminate individual income …
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, and Sen. Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs, introduced the legislation, Senate Study Bill 3141. The bill expands on the 2022 law reducing Iowa’s income tax rate to a single rate of 3.9% by 2026. Under the new proposal, the tax rate would drop in 2026 to 3.775% and fall again to 3.65% by 2027.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law lowering individual income tax rate …
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Gov. Kim Reynolds, joined by Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, left, Sen. Dan Dawson, right, and other lawmakers and lobbyists, signed into law on May 1, 2024, a bill that will reduce Iowa’s individual income tax rate in 2025.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs $100 million property tax cut into law
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Just hours after the Iowa House and Senate gaveled out for the last time in 2023, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law the property tax agreement GOP legislative leaders promised in January. Reynolds said the plan, which lawmakers estimated would save taxpayers $100 million, was just a start. “But even more important than what it accomplishes ...
National Democrats spotlight seven Iowa legislative candidates
WEBJun 18, 2024 · The Iowa Capitol on April 15, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Seven Democrats running for Iowa legislative seats were named “spotlight candidates” by a national party group Tuesday seeking to flip seats in the Republican-controlled state Legislature. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of ...
Iowa Democratic chair says DNC has motivated Iowans ahead of …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The convention came after President Joe Biden’s decision to leave the race and endorse Harris. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said in a Thursday interview that Harris leading the ticket — and having Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz join her as the vice presidential nominee — has motivated Democrats across the nation, as well as in Iowa.
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Sen. Amy Sinclair takes over as Iowa Senate president
WEBNov 10, 2022 · State Sen. Amy Sinclair will serve as the Iowa Senate president in the 2023-24 General Assembly following former Senate President Jake Chapman’s defeat in Tuesday’s election. Republican lawmakers held elections for legislative leadership Thursday after the party won a supermajority in the state Senate and added seats in the House.