A federal judge halted the implementation of most of an Iowa law that would ban books that depict “sex acts” and prohibit instruction regarding LGBTQ+ topics in kindergarten through sixth grade...

As pandemic-era federal investments in child care expire, providers across Iowa and the U.S. are left to fill the growing gap in funding. Lawmakers are exploring bipartisan efforts to help struggling...

David Pautsch, a Republican from Davenport, has joined Iowa’s 1st Congressional District primary race against incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa.  Pautsch said one of the big reasons...

Iowa City K-12 student Puck Carlson was named as one of seven plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit brought by civil rights advocacy groups to permanently block an Iowa law that prohibits schools from talking...

Mariam ‘Mimi’ Daoud grew up hearing about friends and family dying at the hands of the Israeli Defense Forces. Daoud, a 22-year-old Muslim American living in Cedar Rapids, said her family told...

Melissa Vine, the director of the Des Moines nonprofit The Beacon, announced her candidacy for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District seat on Thursday.  Vine will face a primary challenge against Lanon...

Iowa Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird, along with 18 other Republican state attorney generals, filed an amicus brief with the Washington, D.C., appeals court asking the court to strike the gag...

Lanon Baccam, a Des Moines veteran and Democrat, announced his run for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District seat against first-term Republican incumbent Zach Nunn in the 2024 election.  The 3rd...

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  Rep. Adam Zabner, D-Iowa City, announced his bid for reelection on Thursday. Zabner, the youngest member of the Iowa Legislature, ran unopposed...

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed an appeal to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the court to reinstate the abortion ban that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law in July. The...

University Democrats at Iowa leaders told The Daily Iowan that they don’t plan to resign following calls for their resignation by the Iowa Democratic Party after the group released a statement Wednesday...

The Iowa Democratic Party requested the resignations of three student representatives who lead the University Democrats at Iowa student organization on Wednesday after they drafted and signed a letter...