What we do

The Iowa Capitol Press Association exists to promote and support robust coverage of Iowa state government for the benefit of the public, and to advocate for policies that encourage transparency, access, and for conditions in which press corps members can conduct their work safely and effectively.

Who we are

The Iowa Capitol Press Association's members include journalists employed by more than a dozen print, radio, television, and online media outlets who cover Iowa state government, including the Iowa Legislature, the governor's office and state government agencies.

Officers

President: Erin Murphy

Vice President: Kathie Obradovich

Secretary: Katarina Sostaric

Recent News

January 9, 2025

Statehouse journalists host legislative preview forum

DES MOINES – The 2025 Iowa Capitol Press Association Legislative Preview Forum was held Thursday at the Iowa Capitol.

Legislative leaders fielded questions from ICPA members who cover Iowa state government and the Iowa Legislature.

The forum has been held annually at the Iowa Capitol for more than two decades. ICPA has hosted the forum since 2021. Prior to that, the forum was hosted by The Associated Press.

For a third consecutive year, statehouse Republican leaders declined to participate in the ICPA Legislative Preview Forum. As they are each year, invitations were sent to the offices of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver, and Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley.

Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst and Iowa Senate Minority Leader Janice Weiner, both Democrats, participated in Thursday's event.

The Iowa Capitol Press Association thanks the legislative leaders who attended the forum to field questions about the state lawmaking process, and encourages Iowans to look for coverage of the forum and the Iowa Legislature in the many media outlets represented by ICPA members.

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