State Auditor Rob Sand says it appears the State of Iowa spent nearly $260 million this past...
Sand releases report on Iowa Education Savings Account program
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Politics & Government
Cost estimate for outsourcing state gov’t IT services? $419.7 million
Documents obtained by The Cedar Rapids Gazette show Governor Reynolds has signed contracts to pay...
Iowa House leader blasts Carlin’s call for GOP voter boycott of Hinson
Republican Jim Carlin says he "cannot in good conscience" ask his supporters to vote for U.S....
Moratorium on data centers is pending in northwest Iowa county
Woodbury County leaders are working to impose a moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas...
Grassley meets with AG nominee, pushes for release of documents
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the current U.S. Department of Justice is the most responsive of...
Iowa motorists may soon see pump prices fall more substantially
Crude oil prices are falling since a peace agreement was announced Sunday between the U.S. and...
Iowa Libertarians to appeal 2026 ballot access decision
Lawyers for the Libertarian Party will appeal decisions from a state panel that would keep three...
Cook to brief Regents in July on his vision for Iowa State University
David Cook, who took over as Iowa State University's president on March 1, says he spent his first...
Rock Valley officials say FEMA buyout project nearing final stages
FEMA is forwarding $2 million to repair flood damage to the city library in Rock Valley and the...
Iowa’s U.S. Senate candidates Hinson, Turek rally with party faithful
The outcome of an Iowa race could tip the balance of political power in the U.S. Senate and the...
Iowa’s major political parties hold state conventions, rally with candidates
The race for governor dominated the state conventions Democrats and Republicans held this weekend....
Iowa Environmental Council says state clean water proposal has ‘no substance’
The Iowa Environmental Council says the clean water proposal approved in the last days of the...
Iowa State Park Passport offers discounts, prizes to park visitors
People who track their visits to Iowa parks on a smart phone app can accumulate points and win...
GOP governor candidate Lahn picks eastern Iowa farmer as running mate
The Des Moines Register is reporting Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, has chosen...
Trump says he didn’t get proper info before Feenstra endorsement
President Trump is expressing regrets about endorsing Congressman Randy Feenstra in the Republican...
Three Libertarians face challenges to their paperwork for Iowa’s 2024 ballot
Three Libertarian Party candidates face challenges that could block their names from being added...
Sand and running mate Muhlbauer at first public appearance
Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand and his running mate Dave Muhlbauer made their first...
Iowa Libertarian Laehn running for US Senate qualifies for Nov. ballot
Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn, the first Libertarian elected to office in Iowa, has...
Reynolds responds to critics of state contracts with Amazon, Cognizant
Governor Kim Reynolds is responding to critics of her decision hire Amazon to manage all state...
Radon detection training scholarships, for people who pledge to work in rural Iowa
Scholarships are now available for Iowans who complete the training for radon detection...
State panel reviews finances of Iowa City public schools
A state panel is calling on officials from one of the state's largest public school districts to...
Pate lauds new Iowa law targeting fake business filings
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says a new state law is a good first step to address scammers...
Julian Garrett, Iowa legislator since 2011, has died at age 85
State Senator Julian Garrett of Indianola has died at the age of 85. Garrett announced in March he...
Governor hires private companies to manage executive branch IT services, computer networks
Governor Kim Reynolds has hired two private companies to manage and maintain all state government...
Grassley supports Trump’s $1.5-trillion defense spending request
Another deadline to avoid a federal government shutdown looms in September and there's already...
UI Center for Intellectual Freedom advisors discuss expansion plan
The University of Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom will have to dramatically expand to...
Defenders of Sioux City homeless shelter rally outside City Hall
Sioux City Council Member Rick Bertrand reportedly called the community's homeless shelter a...
UnityPoint nurses from four Iowa hospitals march
UnityPoint nurses marched from the Iowa Capitol to Methodist Hospital in downtown Des Moines...
81st Safe Haven Baby in Iowa
Custody of a baby boy born on May 25 has been turned over to state officials under Iowa's "Safe...
Reynolds uses executive authority to create ‘Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation’
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order creating a new Iowa Office of Outdoor...