DES MOINES, IOWA (December 19, 2025) — During the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, Defend the Guard legislation was introduced in both the Iowa House and the Iowa Senate. Had these bills been enacted, they would have required the United States Congress to fulfill its constitutional duty by issuing a formal declaration of war before Iowa National Guard troops could be deployed into active combat zones overseas.

Those bills were buried.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 8, 2025) — Attorney General Brenna Bird announced Friday, December 5, that she led a coalition of eighteen states to push back against IRS overreach and defend Iowan’s first amendment rights.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 2, 2025) — Iowa State Treasurer Roby Smith, a seasoned financial leader, has announced he will seek re-election to a second term as State Treasurer. Smith, who was first elected to the position in 2022, is committed to continuing his work to enhance Iowa’s financial stability of public funds, improve fiscal transparency, and expand financial literacy across the state.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is celebrating a legal victory for Iowa’s election integrity, following the news that the federal government has agreed to a settlement granting Iowa access to an important tool for maintaining voter registration lists. The agreement grants the state legally binding access to the SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) for twenty years.