MAJOR PROGRESS: Education Committee Closer To Compromise
State lawmakers may have finally made some progress on reforming Iowa’s classrooms, but there is no deal yet. Wednesday, both…
State lawmakers may have finally made some progress on reforming Iowa’s classrooms, but there is no deal yet. Wednesday, both…
Another meeting on education reform ends with state Republicans and Democrats failing to agree on a plan. Democrats left today’s…
While Gov. Terry Branstad is in China, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds took over duties at his weekly press conference Monday….
The education reform battle continues at the Iowa Statehouse. Wednesday, House Republicans offered a compromise to a plan before the…
Iowa lawmakers are meeting Wednesday for a second day of negotiations in an effort to hammer out a deal on…
The 2013 legislative session is scheduled to last another 24 days. That means the clock is ticking on passing an…
When lawmakers can’t agree on a major piece of legislation, they form a conference committee. Thursday, a committee of 10…
This week both the Iowa House and the Senate passed different education reform bills. Now the compromising begins. “The biggest…
The Iowa House and Senate will now have to find middle ground on education reform. Tuesday night, the Democrat-controlled Senate…
Lawmakers will be burning the midnight oil at the statehouse Tuesday. Senators began working on education reform around 4 p.m….
Both chambers have been busy this week voting on several non-controversial bills… that is expected to change next week with…
The 2013 legislative session nears its halfway point and lawmakers know a little better where they stand. This week marked…