Robin Opsahl
Politics Reporter at Iowa Capital Dispatch
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nonpareilonline.com | Robin Opsahl
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carrollspaper.com | Robin Opsahl
Former state legislator Jim Carlin, a Republican, announced he is running for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat in the upcoming election — the latest candidate last week to announce their plans to run in 2026. Carlin, who served in the Iowa Senate from 2017 through 2023 and previously in the Iowa House, is running for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.
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oskaloosa.com | Robin Opsahl
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed more than 20 bills into law Friday, including funding for the state’s Opioid Settlement Fund and state-level Medicaid work requirements. The governor has a little more than a week, until June 14, to sign the remaining bills passed during the 2025 legislative session into law. This week, the governor has held events signing multiple measures into law — including the reduction in Iowa’s unemployment insurance tax system.
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3 weeks ago |
iowacapitaldispatch.com | Robin Opsahl
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed more than 20 bills into law Friday, including funding for the state’s Opioid Settlement Fund and state-level Medicaid work requirements. The governor has a little more than a week, until June 14, to sign the remaining bills passed during the 2025 legislative session into law. This week, the governor has held events signing multiple measures into law — including the reduction in Iowa’s unemployment insurance tax system.
Republican Jim Carlin launches primary bid against U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in week of campaign kickoffs
3 weeks ago |
iowacapitaldispatch.com | Robin Opsahl
Former state legislator Jim Carlin, a Republican, announced he is running for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat in the upcoming election — the latest candidate this week to announce their plans to run in 2026. Carlin, who served in the Iowa Senate from 2017 through 2023 and previously in the Iowa House, is running for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.
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RT @KObradovich: Hundreds of protesters packed the State Capitol Thursday as lawmakers in both chambers considered legislation that would r…
Line to get into the Iowa State Capitol. There is a public hearing on the bill to remove gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil Rights Act at 9:30, and floor debate is expected later today. Info on the bill from earlier this week: https://t.co/lu4oNSJ8tj https://t.co/QpGFGwaDEk
Sen. Chris Cournoyer, R-LeClaire, appointed as lieutenant governor of Iowa. https://t.co/HlbvsbDcE1