This coming Friday, April 4, is the second legislative “funnel” deadline. A bill is required to have passed one chamber and through a...

The Legislature was busy with floor debate last week as several bills of interest passed their first chamber.   By a vote of 88-0, the...

The Iowa House passed HF 248 by a vote of 87-0. The bill, supported by the Iowa Catholic Conference, requires employers to treat...

Chambers to focus on floor debate   With the passage of the first legislative deadline, the Iowa Catholic Conference turns its attention...

As regular readers know, the Iowa Catholic Conference not only represents bishops at the State Capitol, but also calls upon Catholics to...

Last week’s action at the Capitol   SF 175 was approved in the Senate on a 31-13 vote with the support of the Iowa Catholic Conference...

Bishop-elect John E. Keehner Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop R. Walker Nickless and appointed Father John E. Keehner...

The bishops of Iowa visited the State Capitol last week for the Iowa Catholic Conference Legislative Breakfast and meetings with...

Catching up on last week’s activity at the State Capitol:   HF 62 passed a subcommittee  and is eligible to be considered by the House...

Keep up to date   You are invited to participate in our Zoom webinar on Thursday night, Jan. 30, for a short update and time for Q & A on...

Bills of interest introduced   With the beginning of the legislative session comes a flurry of new bills. There is a subcommittee hearing...

The 91st Iowa General Assembly is scheduled to convene Monday, Jan. 13. Leaders will address the chambers about their plans for the...

What’s new   Sen. Chris Cournoyer of LeClaire has been sworn in as Iowa’s 48th lieutenant governor. She would replace Gov. Kim Reynolds...

The Catholic bishops of Iowa have released a letter addressed to our migrant brothers and sisters, saying, “We write to you with hearts...

What’s new   Following their meeting last week, the Catholic bishops of the United States issued a statement in solidarity with migrants...

Statehouse election report Republicans will return next year to the Iowa Capitol with an increased number of seats. In the Senate,...

“What is a ‘conscience’? Conscience is not something that allows us to justify doing whatever we want, nor is it a mere ‘feeling’ about...

If you haven’t voted yet, it’s time to visit our Action Center . Look for “View Your Election Center,” where you can enter your ZIP code...

Voting has begun in the state of Iowa. To make sure you’re registered and “ready to vote,” go to voterready.iowa.gov .  Let’s also...

We extend a warm Iowa welcome to Bishop Dennis Walsh, who was installed on Friday as bishop of the Diocese of Davenport. Bishop Walsh was...