House Speaker Pat Grassley says Republicans in the Iowa House will seek longer prison sentences for people who’ve previously been convicted of violent crimes. “As we’ve seen lawlessness take over some of these cities across the country, I think it’s something we need to be serious about,” Grassley said during an interview with Radio Iowa. […]

Bill makes smuggling undocumented immigrants a crime in Iowa
Human smuggling of undocumented immigrants — to conceal them from law enforcement — would become a crime in Iowa if a






