A flood of bills aimed to regulate how education institutions can operate were introduced in the Iowa Legislature this year, with some key bills surviving the March 5 legislative deadline, allowing...
College students claimed as dependents will be included in the next round of stimulus checks, once President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
In the COVID-19 relief bill...
The U.S. Senate passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill along party lines and Iowa’s Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst voted against the bill.
Both senators criticized...
A bill approved by the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee would add criminal penalties for people who fail to call authorities when witnessing dangerous situations.
The bill was introduced by Sen....
A bill that would increase punishments for certain protesters during protests was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Sen. Julian Garrett, R-Warren, who introduced the bill,...
As the U.S. Senate prepares to bring a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to the floor, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, plans to submit an amendment that would allow farmers hurt by derecho and other...
Gov. Kim Reynolds received a dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at a press conference on Wednesday and encouraged Iowans to get whichever vaccine is available to them.
The Johnson and Johnson...
A bill in the Iowa Legislature would remove a city ordinance that prevents landlords from denying housing to individuals and families using housing choice vouchers.
Senate File 252 passed through...
In an effort to simplify the vaccination process, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the launch of a government website that would be a one-stop-shop for vaccine information, adding that all Iowans 16 and...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• February 24, 2021
The Iowa House passed a bill on Wednesday that would shorten the early voting period and place other limitations on voting, sending the bill to the governor’s office.
The House passed the measure...
The Iowa Senate Education Committee advanced a bill 11-4 on Wednesday regarding First Amendment rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion training at public colleges and universities and postsecondary...
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he will announce his decision on whether he will pursue an eighth term in the U.S. Senate by this fall, adding that he hopes his age will not impact if people believe...
