Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen called Wednesday for a “modernization” of the state’s magistrate system, ...

In her address, Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked lawmakers to change Iowa Code to no longer require one magistrate per county.

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen will address legislators in her annual Condition of the Judiciary address at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. Christensen, who was reelected last week by ...

In her fifth Condition of the Judiciary address, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen outlined recommendations for the state’s judicial system, including changing the magistrate ...

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is making another pitch for further pay increases for judges, addressing a ...

Lawmakers wrapped up their first week of the 2025 legislative session. Iowa's top leaders laid out their priorities for the ...

The legislation is similar to a law passed in Louisiana, which last year became the first U.S. state to permit judges to ...

The Iowa Legislature began the 91st General Assembly on Monday, January 13th with 16 new members in the House (13 Republicans ...

Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, the adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, re-upped his request to lawmakers for changes to ...

District 11 State Representative Craig Williams (R-Manning) shared reflections via his weekly newsletter on his first week in ...

The 91st General Assembly gaveled in last week to begin the 2025 Iowa legislative session. The Republican Party returned to ...