Rod Boshart The Gazette Poll: Iowans have progressive policy views, but they often elect conservatives Adam Gregg passes audition with voters Kim Reynolds wins close governor race Political parties awaiting voters’ verdict Ivanka Trump returning to Iowa to campaign for Gov. Kim Reynolds All articles by Rod DES MOINES — Newly elected and returning majority Republicans in the Iowa House and the Iowa Senate stuck with their same leadership teams with plans to build on the “big and bold” agendas that propelled them through a tough election cycle to control the Statehouse for another two years. ”They’re happy, a little bittersweet that some of their friends aren’t back, but they’re very excited about continuing to do the work that we’ve been doing,” House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow, R-Windsor Heights, said after Friday’s closed-door leadership caucus. House Republicans, who saw their majority slip from 59 to 54 in this week’s general election, voted to keep House Speaker Linda Upmeyer, R-Clear Lake, and Hagenow in the top leadership positions for the 88th General Assembly. They named Reps. Matt Windschitl, R-Missouri Valley, as House Speaker Pro Tempore and John Wills, R-Spirit Lake, as House Majority Whip. Across the rotunda, 32 GOP senators re-elected Ankeny Sen. Jack Whitver as Senate majority leader and West Des Moines Sen. Charles Schneider as Senate president. They named Sens. Jerry Behn of Boone as president pro tempore, Amy Sinclair of Allerton as majority whip, and Randy Feenstra of Hull, Jake Chapman of Adel, Waylon Brown of St. Ansgar… [Read full story]
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