On Wednesday the Iowa Senate passed a bill that creates harsher penalties for protesters in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests that happened this summer.  SF 534, which was passed 31-17 by...

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the creation of the Governor’s Childcare Task Force— an executive order to improve access to high quality childcare in Iowa.  Iowa has already seen a childcare shortage...

The Iowa Senate approved a bill on Monday that would prohibit certain types of diversity, equity, and inclusion training at public education institutions, as well as punish university faculty members...

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that will change Iowa’s election process by shortening the early-voting period, limiting who can collect others’ ballots, closing in-person polls an hour earlier,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...