Katarina Sostaric

6 days ago | iowapublicradio.org | Katarina Sostaric

Iowa House Democrats elected Rep. Brian Meyer of Des Moines to be the new House minority leader after Rep. Jennifer Konfrst announced Thursday that she was stepping down from her leadership post to run for Congress. Meyer, 51, is an attorney who was first elected to the House in 2013 and is currently serving as minority whip.

1 week ago | iowapublicradio.org | Katarina Sostaric

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ plan to provide “healthy” foods for low-income Iowa kids over the summer, instead of sending their families money for food, has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Her plan was initially denied last year by former President Joe Biden’s administration, but she resubmitted the request to President Donald Trump’s administration earlier this year.

1 week ago | iowapublicradio.org | Katarina Sostaric

Republican Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer is running to be Iowa’s next state auditor in 2026, she announced Tuesday. “As Iowa continues to cut taxes and streamline government, the auditor’s office must lead by example and serve as a true watchdog for the taxpayer — not a political weapon,” she said in a news release. “It’s time for an auditor who prioritizes transparency, efficiency and results over headlines and partisanship.”Gov.

1 week ago | iowapublicradio.org | Katarina Sostaric

Twelve Iowa Republican state senators are trying to force a vote on a bill to restrict carbon capture pipelines and add protections for landowners facing the use of eminent domain by refusing to vote for bills funding state government. This comes as the legislative session is going into overtime, mainly because House and Senate Republicans have not reached an agreement on the state budget. Sen. Kevin Alons, R-Salix, was the first to publicly commit to not voting for the budget on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Katarina Sostaric

Iowa's 2025 legislative session is likely to extend past its scheduled last day, which is this Friday, May 2. Lawmakers must finalize the state budget before they can end the session. It's unclear how long that process will take, as most of the bills that need to be passed as a part of that process have not yet been introduced. Aside from budget conversations, there are some policy proposals that lawmakers are hoping to finalize before the session is over.