First Deadline Hits Iowa Legislature
The Iowa Legislature has now passed its first deadline, what lawmakers call the “first funnel.” This deadline helps narrow the list of bills that can be considered. That is important considering legislators have already introduced 1,542 bills this year alone. Last year broke the state record for most bills introduced and this may come up…
Polarizing Bills Continue to Take Up Time at State Capitol
This article was written by LWVIA Intern Makenna Hovey, a Drake University student. Recently, there have been a handful of bills dealing with abortion, transgender rights, and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion). So much has been done on these issues over the past three years that you rightfully probably thought we were done with them.…
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Capitol Day 2026
The LWVIA Capitol Day at the Iowa State Capitol is Thursday, February 26 (10 am to 1 pm). League members are welcome to come anytime during that time – no registration required! Our booths will be on the First Floor Rotunda – along the North side. Wear your League gear and get ready to advocate!…
Public Assistance Reforms Proposed
The Iowa House and Senate have each proposed their own public assistance program reform bills in the wake of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The OBBBA allowed states to set new restrictions on various public assistance programs, weakening the Affordable Care Act provisions that helped provide health insurance to low income Americans in…
LWVIA Legislative Check-In Recordings
You can find the links to the biweekly legislative check-ins here: January 29, 2026 – Watch | Listen February 12, 2026 – Watch | Listen February 26, 2026 – CANCELLED (LWVIA Capitol Day) March 12, 2026 March 26, 2026 April 9, 2026 April 23, 2026 You can sign up here to join any (or all)…
Lots of Voting Bills, But Few Moving
There have been a lot of voting bills introduced this year. Although there is a large number of these bills, we don’t think many will be considered. With just a week to go before the first funnel deadline (when bills must be voted out of their originating committee), we have listed some of the more…