Where do I vote?
How can I get an absentee ballot?
Who is running?
The Linn County Auditor has a great resource for election information and answers many voter questions.
Click link below to go to the Election Information page.
https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/157/Election-Services
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Statehouse News
LINN COUNTY LEGISLATIVE FORUM
Nonpartisan Public Legislative Forum
sponsored by
Linn County League of Women Voters
Saturday, March 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Mercy Medical’s Hallagan Center,
701 10th St SE, Cedar Rapids
Entrance on 10th Street
Iowa Economy Needs Help as Budget Goes into the Red
Iowa’s Revenue Estimating Conference, a panel of nonpartisan budget experts, met this week to assess state revenues and expenses. They reported that Iowa has a shortfall of $131 million this fiscal year, which ends June 30; and less growth than expected for …
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Republican Voter Suppression Bill Advances
A controversial bill that will make it harder for more than 200,000 Iowans to vote passed the Iowa House this week. The legislation was pushed by Republican lawmakers despite opposition from local election officials and voting rights advocates due to the cost and to new regulations and hurdles for voters, poll workers and local election officials.
Earlier this week, a public hearing was held at the State Capitol and more than 215 Iowans signed up to speak against the bill – a …
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Statehouse News
Public hearings scheduled for Monday, March 6.
Des Moines Water Works (HF 316)
10 – 11 AM in Supreme Court Chamber
Sign up here: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/publicHearings?meetingID=25070&action=viewOnlineSignup
Pre-emption & Lower Wages for 65,000 Iowans (HF 295)
5 – 6:30 pm in Supreme Court Chamber
Sign Up here: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/publicHearings?meetingID=25097&action=viewOnlineSignup
Voter Suppression & Photo ID (HSB 93)
7-8:30 pm in Supreme Court Chamber
Sign Up Here: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/publicHearings?meetingID=25098&action=viewOnlineSignup
Lower Wages on the Way for 65,000 Iowans
Lower wages are likely on the way for 65,000 Iowans as Republican leaders in the House are pushing a host of bills that strip …
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Informal Listening Post
Come and join me for a cup of coffee and conversation!
I will be at Karma Coffee Café, 1725 Boyson Road, in Hiawatha
Saturday, February 25th from 7:30 a. m. to 10:30 a.m.
Note: Karma is 3 blocks west of I-380 on Boyson Road – across the street from the Kirkwood Regional Center of Linn County
Republican Plan to Cut Wages for 65,000 Iowans
Instead of increasing the minimum wage, Republican lawmakers are working on a bill this year, House Study Bill 92, that will actually lower wages …
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Statehouse News
Saturday Forum
The League of Women voters will be hosting their second public forum this Saturday, February 18, at Mercy Medical Center, 701 10th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, from 10:30-11:45 A.M. in the Hallagan Education room. Please come and join us!
Republicans Fast Track Bill to Take Away Bargaining Rights from Teachers, Law Enforcement & Nurses
Over 4,500 Iowans packed the State Capitol on Monday night to speak out against a Republican bill that would deny teachers, firefighters, law enforcement, nurses, and other workers a voice in …
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Teachers, Law Enforcement & Nurses Targeted by Republicans
Hundreds of teachers, law enforcement, nurses, and other working families packed the State Capitol this week in an effort to stop a Republican bill that would deny workers a voice in their own workplace. The bill is expected to move quickly next week with debate and a public hearing.
Originally passed to stop strikes, Iowa’s bi-partisan collective bargaining law gives workers a say in their own workplace and has served Iowans well for more than 40 years. It simply …
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Republican School Plan Lowest in Six Years; Public Hearing Set
Republican leaders in the House and Senate are fast tracking their plan for another historic low increase in basic funding for public schools. The level of funding proposed at 1.11% next year is the lowest amount in six years. In fact, seven of the last eight years have been the lowest funding levels in the history of the school aid formula.
Public Hearing Scheduled
To get additional feedback for this crucial decision before the Iowa House votes, Democratic …
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