A state tax rebate for film, TV and documentary productions may be modified and revived for a...
Teamsters protest at Iowa Capitol over bill on union certification
The Teamsters have staged an hour-long protest outside the Iowa Capitol over a bill about...
Iowa Senate votes to end gender balance rule for boards, commission
The Iowa Senate has voted to repeal a law that requires state and local boards and commissions to...
Iowa Senate passes religious freedom bill on 31-16 vote
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill modeled after the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act....
Senate bill sets $135 for left-lane loitering
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would establish a 135-dollar fine for motorists caught...
House OKs bill on older teens’ authority in child care settings
The Iowa House has approved a bill that would let 16 and 17 year olds temporarily be in charge of...
Iowa Senate votes for private CPA audits of state agencies
The Iowa Senate has approved a bill that would let the governor and the state executive council...
Iowa Senate votes to extend postpartum care in Medicaid
The Iowa Senate has approved Governor Kim Reynolds' proposal to extend pregnancy-related Medicaid...
Governor’s tax package advances, but senators to consider segments of it next
Republicans on a Senate subcommittee have advanced the governor's bill to speed up state income...
Miller-Meeks says V.A. needs guidelines for A.I.
Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says the government-run Veterans Administration...
Bill to require labeling of ‘manufactured’ meat
A bill that's cleared an Iowa Senate committee targets protein products marketed as meat, but that...
Congressman Nunn introduces ‘Rural Credit Access Act’
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn is sponsoring legislation to update a federal program that provides...
Bill would expand full-day pre-K for some Iowa children
State funding would support full-day preschool for children from low-income households under...
Iowa Senate panel approves bill with liability protection for Roundup’s maker
The Iowa Senate Ag Committee has approved a bill that gives some liability protection to farm...
Auditor says Board of Parole withholding documents about whistleblower complaint
State Auditor Rob Sand says the Board of Parole reports it has resolved an issue raised by a...
Senate Republicans outline another AEA restructuring plan
Senate Republicans are proposing changes in Governor Kim Reynolds' plan to overhaul Iowa's nine...
House GOP unveils its own plan for AEAs
Republicans in the Iowa House have developed an alternative to Governor Kim Reynolds' proposed...
Bill would let private CPAs, not state auditor’s office, audit state agencies
A bill introduced in the Iowa Senate would let state agencies hire private CPA firms to audit...
Governor’s plan to cut, merge 111 state boards gets scaled back
Members of the Iowa House are scaling back the governor's plan to consolidate or eliminate 111...
House GOP proposes more training for nursing home staff
Republicans in the Iowa House are proposing joint training of state nursing home inspectors and...
GOP lawmakers propose absentee ballot changes, block on bids to remove Trump from ballot
A bill to make changes in Iowa's early voting process for this year's elections has cleared...
Senate Democrats propose minimum wage for Iowa nursing home direct care workers
Senate Democrats are calling for a state minimum wage just for direct care workers in nursing...
Registration for ‘ghost guns’ defeated in Iowa House subcommittee
A bill that would have required state-issued serial numbers on so-called "ghost guns" has been...
Nunn calls Trump’s recent NATO remarks a disservice to allies
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says former President Trump's suggestion that he might encourage Russia...
Hundreds at Iowa House hearing on bill with gender definitions
The Iowa House Education Committee held a public hearing early this evening on the governor's bill...
Nunn again calls for using Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says more Russian assets need to be seized before he'll vote for more...
House GOP bill lets staff carry weapons on school grounds
In response to last month's school shooting in Perry, Republicans in the Iowa House are proposing...
Pickets, protests planned over proposal on Iowa’s public sector unions
A leader in the Teamsters union is calling on members to prepare for action if the legislature...
Pipeline bill among many facing Friday deadline in Iowa legislature
A bill to set new standards for future pipelines and electric transmission lines as well as wind...
Thousands switched party registration for 2024 Iowa Caucuses
The latest voter registration data suggests thousands of Iowans switched their party registration...