LauraRBelinMay 6
Republicans did not appreciate this comparison from Senator Zach Wahls during Sunday's debate on a bill restricting medication abortion. #ialegis
LauraRBelinMay 3
More than 30 hours into final push to adjourn #ialegis:
GOP property tax deal is online (82 pages): https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=S-5260
GOP agreement on "standings" bill (AKA the "Christmas tree" budget bill) is online (37 pages): https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=H-8491
Not clear when debate will start.
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LauraRBelinMay 2

Latest "Iowa Down Ballot" podcast just dropped.
End of session approaches, new Iowa Republican water investment plan, GOP debate missing two of the five candidates for governor, and more. #ialegis #IAGov

https://iowawriterscollaborative.substack.com/p/iowa-down-ballot-with-dave-price-572?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=1005518&post_id=196168239&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=1n5ch0&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 5/2/26

Kathie Obradovich of Iowa Capital Dispatch and Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland are here to help break down a chaotic end-of-session Friday at the Statehouse.

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LauraRBelinMay 2

Latest "Iowa Down Ballot" podcast just dropped.
End of session approaches, new Iowa Republican water investment plan, GOP debate missing two of the five candidates for governor, and more. #ialegis #IAGov

https://iowawriterscollaborative.substack.com/p/iowa-down-ballot-with-dave-price-572?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=1005518&post_id=196168239&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=1n5ch0&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 5/2/26

Kathie Obradovich of Iowa Capital Dispatch and Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland are here to help break down a chaotic end-of-session Friday at the Statehouse.

Iowa Down Ballot
LauraRBelinMay 1
The Iowa House passed a bill restricting medication abortions: telehealth ban (for this procedure only), plus new reporting requirements.
A mostly party-line vote with two Rs (Cisneros and Blom) joining all Ds to vote no.
Final text w/amendment: #ialegis
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=H-8433
Iowa Legislature - BillBook

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LauraRBelinMay 1
This morning Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and others announced a set of water quality investments, which GOP lawmakers will run during final days of the #ialegis session.
(They didn't consult w/Democrats or environmental groups)
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqK9P0gKCLM
Iowa leaders announce new clean water investments

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LauraRBelinApr 24
New post by Adam Shriver: Despite what some Iowa lawmakers have suggested, studies have already shown an Iowa DNR program is not an adequate substitute for continuous water monitoring. #Iowa #environment #ialegis #water
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/04/24/these-two-water-monitoring-programs-are-not-the-same/
These two water monitoring programs are not the same

Adam Shriver: Studies have already shown an Iowa DNR program is not an adequate substitute for continuous water monitoring.

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LauraRBelinApr 17
A clip from yesterday's House Appropriations Committee meeting, where Republicans advanced a bill restricting abortion medications.
Dr. Megan Srinivas pointed out some HIPAA problems: #ialegis
Rs approved along party lines.
LauraRBelinApr 13

On the latest "Iowa Down Ballot," Dave, Kathie, and I talked about the Iowa delegation and the Iran war, the property tax standoff in the Iowa legislature, Feenstra poking a hornet's nest, and Wahls v. Turek. #ialegis #IAGov #IASen

https://iowawriterscollaborative.substack.com/p/iowa-down-ballot-with-dave-price-2e2

Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 4/11/26

Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland and Kathie Obradovich of Iowa Capital Dispatch join Dave to discuss gas prices, quiet senators, and the fight nobody knows how to finish.

Iowa Down Ballot
LauraRBelinApr 10
On Thursday the top Democrats in the Iowa House and Senate took reporter Qs about the state budget, property taxes, and other issues pending in the Iowa legislature. My video: #ialegis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzMdETEl1-4
Top Iowa Democrats take reporter Qs (April 9, 2026)

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