DES MOINES — The blame game over the deaths of two prison staff members continued Thursday with legislative leaders of both parties standing b…
Jack Whitver, the leader of the majority Republicans in the Iowa Senate, covered a lot of ground Friday while recording this weekend’s episode…
Immigrants seek reform legislation with the election of President Joe Biden. "Immigrant families live in uncertainty," Katherine Lopez of Colu…
A Nebraska prison inmate has sued the state, saying that her right to obtain an abortion has been unconstitutionally blocked by prison officia…
"I oppose the so-called red flag laws endorsed by the president because they would violate the due process rights of gun owners," Gov. Pete Ri…
DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court will preserve as much as possible the state’s redrawing of political boundaries if federal census data is …
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday said she has rejected a federal request to accept migrant children into the state, saying the …
DES MOINES — The blame game over the deaths of two prison staff members continued Thursday with legislative leaders of both parties standing b…
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Thursday, April 8, 2021:
DES MOINES — Last month’s college basketball “madness” carried over to Iowa’s sports betting apps, with wagering hitting a new monthly record …
DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court will preserve as much as possible the state’s redrawing of political boundaries if federal census data is …
The Iowa senator called the work of UNI's Center for Urban Education in downtown Waterloo "extremely important" as she stopped by on her 99-co…
The entry of Dave Heineman would shake up the Republican race for governor, which has already generated interest from three others.
DES MOINES — The Iowa Senate on Tuesday evening passed a massive overhaul of Iowa’s mental-health services delivery system that is currently f…
JOHNSTON — Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that she wants legislation that would prohibit so-called vaccine passports in Iowa, citing her con…
During a press briefing Tuesday at the White House, press secretary Jen Psaki ruled out a federal vaccine passport requirement.
"This designation poses the risk of federal overreach in our communities," the governor says.
Pillen expressed strong support for gun rights, law enforcement, pro-life protections and a "demand (for) order on the southern border."
Lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would add family caregiving to the list of “good cause” reasons for leaving a job.
DES MOINES — Republicans in the Iowa Senate on Tuesday voted again to give voters a chance to directly decide whether the Iowa Constitution gu…
DES MOINES — The death of two state prison workers and funding for the state’s prison system were the focal point of heated partisan political…
DES MOINES — The death of two state prison workers and funding for the state’s prison system were the focal point of heated partisan political…
The governor said the Democratic president is aggressively pursuing "a far-left agenda" that would institute federal takeover of state electio…
Nebraska has $158 million available to help pay rent and utilities for residents affected by the pandemic. So far though, the state has only r…
The state had a simple goal for the Coronavirus Relief Fund: "We wanted to make sure we could get as much money to as many entities as we could.”
DES MOINES — A sure harbinger of adjournment for the 2021 legislative session happened Monday when the Senate Appropriations Committee advance…
DES MOINES — A sure harbinger of adjournment for the 2021 legislative session happened Monday when the Senate Appropriations Committee advance…