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    Bills

    • All billsEvery bill this session, with search and filters
    • TopicsBills grouped by subject, from taxes to schools
    • Floor votesHow each legislator voted on final passage
    • Procedural movesVotes to amend, delay or set a bill aside
    • AmendmentsProposed changes to bills and what became of them

    This session

    • Session watchWhat’s on the floor today and what just passed
    • CalendarCommittee and subcommittee meetings, with their bills
    • Weekly recapsEach week of the session in a short summary
    • Still aliveBills that can still pass this session
    • Agency proposalsBills state agencies asked lawmakers to file
    • New lawsBills signed into law, and when they take effect

    People

    • LegislatorsAll 150 members, their votes and their bills
    • CommitteesStanding committees, their members and bills
    • Interim committeesStudy committees that meet between sessions
    • Districts & mapsHouse and Senate maps and who represents each district
    • LobbyingWho lobbies on which bills, and what they spend

    Governor

    • Governor’s deskBills waiting for the Governor, signed or vetoed
    • Executive ordersEvery order the Governor has issued, in full
    • ProclamationsDisaster declarations and other proclamations
    • State agenciesWhat each department does, spends and asks for

    Courts

    • Courts overviewNew decisions, arguments and court news
    • OpinionsSupreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions
    • JudgesEvery judge, their retention votes and ratings
    • Vacancies & appointmentsOpen judgeships, nominees and who was picked
    • Rules & comment periodsCourt rule changes open for public comment

    Speak up

    Be heard on a bill

    Subcommittees hear the public first, often with a day’s notice. Here’s how to comment or testify.

    How to speak up
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  • State money

    Big picture

    • Revenue and spendingWhere state money comes from and where it goes
    • ReservesThe state’s rainy-day funds and surplus
    • RevenueTax collections by source, year by year
    • Tax ratesIncome, sales and other state tax rates over time

    Spending

    • State budgetSpending by area, from the Governor’s plan to the final budget
    • Side by sideThe Governor’s plan next to what lawmakers passed
    • State checkbookWhat agencies paid, and to whom
    • SchoolsState aid and spending for every school district

    Breaks and deals

    • Tax creditsWhat each tax credit costs and who claims it
    • Economic developmentAwards to companies and the jobs promised
    • Federal moneyFederal grants and contracts, county by county
    • What bills costThe price tag on each bill, from fiscal notes

    Start here

    The state budget in one picture

    Where Iowa’s money comes from, where it goes and what’s left in reserve.

    See revenue and spending
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  • Local

    Find yours

    • Find your county, city or schoolEvery county, city and school district in Iowa
    • Tax calculatorEstimate a property tax bill and where it goes

    Taxes

    • Property taxesRates and levies for every local government
    • Local option sales taxThe extra penny cities and counties collect
    • City levy limitsHow close each city is to its tax limit

    Money

    • State paymentsWhat the state pays cities, counties and schools
    • State aid by countyState aid per resident on a county map
    • Federal money by countyFederal grants and contracts in each county
    • Local debtBonds and loans local governments owe
    • New auditsThe latest audits of cities, counties and schools
    • School sharingSchool districts that share staff or programs

    Learn

    • How local government worksCounties, cities, schools and who runs them
    • Property tax and local moneyHow a property tax bill is figured

    Your address

    Every government you have

    Enter an address to see your city, county, school district and legislators, with your taxes and your ballot.

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  • Elections

    Vote

    • Your next ballotThe seats coming up at your address
    • Sample ballotWho and what is on the ballot
    • Judges on the ballotJudges up for retention and how lawyers rate them
    • How to voteRegistering, deadlines, ID and the ways to vote
    • TurnoutHow many voted, county by county

    Results

    • ResultsEvery race, with county-by-county maps
    • PrimariesThe latest primary election results
    • Special electionsElections that fill empty legislative seats
    • Local ballot measuresBonds, levies and other local questions
    • Constitutional amendmentsChanges to the Iowa Constitution and their votes

    Candidates and money

    • OfficesWho holds each office and when it’s next on the ballot
    • Campaign moneyWhat candidates raise and spend
    • PACsPolitical action committees and who they give to

    Before you vote

    See your sample ballot

    Every race and question on your ballot, with the candidates’ records and money.

    Open the sample ballot
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  • Learn

    Start

    • Start hereIowa government from zero, in plain words
    • Take the tourA guided walk through the site
    • Who does whatWhich government handles what, and who to call
    • Using Iowa FunnelFollowing, alerts, search and where the data comes from

    How state government works

    • The LegislatureTwo chambers, 150 members, one session a year
    • Bills & amendmentsHow a bill is written, numbered and changed
    • On the floorDebate and votes in the House and Senate
    • The funnelThe deadlines that decide which bills live
    • The Governor and agenciesVetoes, executive orders, appointments and agencies
    • Courts and judgesHow judges are chosen, and retention votes
    • Code & costsThe Iowa Code and what bills cost

    Money

    • State moneyTaxes, the budget, reserves and price tags
    • School moneyThe school formula, vouchers and AEAs
    • Money & lobbyingCampaign money and lobbying, explained

    Local

    • Local governmentsWho runs your county, city and schools
    • Property tax & local moneyHow property tax and local budgets work

    Elections & taking part

    • ElectionsWho’s on the ballot, and how voting works
    • How to voteRegistering, deadlines, ID and the ways to vote
    • Taking partWays to be heard, from subcommittees to the ballot
    • Open governmentPublic meetings and records, and who to contact
    • Speak upHow to comment on a bill or speak at a meeting

    Practice

    • QuizTen quick questions, with the answers
    • Bill-to-law gameSteer a bill through the real rules
    • GlossaryEvery term the site uses, explained

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State government

Bills

  • All bills
  • Topics
  • Floor votes
  • Procedural moves
  • Amendments

This session

  • Session watch
  • Calendar
  • Weekly recaps
  • Still alive
  • Agency proposals
  • New laws

People

  • Legislators
  • Committees
  • Interim committees
  • Districts & maps
  • Lobbying

Governor

  • Governor’s desk
  • Executive orders
  • Proclamations
  • State agencies

Courts

  • Courts overview
  • Opinions
  • Judges
  • Vacancies & appointments
  • Rules & comment periods

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