Learn
Iowa government from zero, in plain words: twelve short chapters, a guided tour, a quiz and a game.
Start
- Start hereIowa government from zero, in plain words
- Take the tourA guided walk through the site
- 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
Local government
- Local governmentsWho runs your county, city and schools
- Property tax & local moneyHow property tax and local budgets work
Taking part
- ElectionsWho’s on the ballot, and how voting works
- Money & lobbyingCampaign money and lobbying, explained
- Taking partWays to be heard, from subcommittees to the ballot
- How Iowa Funnel worksWhere our data comes from and how it’s checked
The Legislature
- 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 budgetHow the state budget is written and passed
- Code & costsThe Iowa Code and what bills cost
10 minutes
Take the guided tour
A walk through the site with your town, three real bills, an amendment and an election.
Start the tour