Iowa would eliminate its education department under a bill introduced in the Legislature today by Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale. The bill would additionally allow parents to keep money the state, federal and local government allocate to education and desig

State Sen. Brad Zauns legislative column published Feb. 12 was titled Ban or regulate traffic cameras. In this article Zaun made specific reference to the proposed automated enforcement program that the City of Windsor Heights has announced. He outlined

Sen. Brad Zaun and Rep. Scott Raecker will meet with constituents at three public forums in Urbandale sponsored by the Urbandale Chamber. They will be at 2900 Justin Drive, Suite L, from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday and March 31 and April 28. Zaun also wi

DES MOINES — Three Republicans joined eight Democrats on the Senate Transportation Committee Wednesday in approving a state gas tax increase. Senate Study Bill 3151 would raise the state’s excise tax on motor vehicle fuels by 5 cents a gallon on Jan. 1,

The chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee predicted Wednesday that his 13-member panel would approve a bill within the next two weeks authorizing an 8- to 10-cent increase in the states gasoline tax. Sen. Tom Rielly, D-Oskaloosa, said its time

A picture’s worth a thousand names — and then some. With a petition in the Capitol and a governor behind them, opponents of traffic cameras say an effort to ban them is gaining speed DES MOINES, Iowa — State lawmakers are going after red-light and speed