Lawmakers debate Iowa bill to change supervisor elections
A Senate Local Government Subcommittee advanced Study Bill 1018 to require single member districts in counties with 125000 or more people that host a public university. Polk Linn Scott Johnson Black Hawk Story would be affected. Vacancies would need special elections.
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Williamsburg
Driscoll
Matt Gronewald
Dave Sires
Cedar Falls
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Des Moines
Maya Marchel
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Iowa auditor Rob Sand fundraising tops 2024 with donor surge
Rob Sand reports a 2024 fundraising haul highlighted by more than 28,000 individual donations. Reynolds and Hubbell showed large donor counts in their 2024 cycles while Sand benefited from heavy family contributions totaling millions. The campaign notes include donor figures from Christine Sand and the Lauridsens, with Reynolds reporting high value donors and PACs. Sand emphasizes anti partisan, transparent governance as he weighs future campaigns.
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Jennifer Konfrst
Iowa House
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Iowa cities push private collection to curb traffic camera fines
Cedar Rapids and Marion want to keep using third party collectors for unpaid speeding fines from automated cameras. The bill House File 3 would bar cities from contracting with private vendors and remove camera fines from state collection, shifting burden to local governments and possibly raising costs. The measure advanced in the Iowa House with mixed votes as lawmakers weigh efficiency against local fiscal burdens.
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Marion
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Cody Carlson
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Mike Kitsmiller
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Henry Stone
Forest City
Iowa House
Bill Gustoff
Des Moines
Christian Hermanson
Mason City
House Transportation Committee
Daniel Gosa
Davenport
Gustoff
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