Iowa lawmakers passed a $9.425 billion budget to fund the state for the next fiscal year that starts on July 1. The budget uses $2 billion in reserve funds to fund the budget as state revenues are...
Gaveling out of the 2025 legislative session early Thursday morning, Iowa lawmakers ended the session with a flurry of bills, yet did not take action to lower property taxes — a top priority for...
With lawmakers gaveling out of the 2025 legislative session early Thursday morning, several of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ priorities were pushed through, although many of her priorities were left until...
Iowa House Republicans promised a broad and wide-eyed review of Iowa’s higher education system at the beginning of the legislative session in January, however, some of their biggest reforms failed...
State Auditor Rob Sand announced he is launching a bid for governor on Monday.
Sand, the only Democrat to hold statewide office, has long been expected to make the bid for Iowa’s governorship.
“I'm...
Iowa Senate lawmakers advanced a second draft of Iowa Republicans’ proposed property tax overhaul that would make the largest changes to the state’s property tax system since the 1970s.
The...
The U.S. Department of Food and Nutrition Service approved Iowa’s federal waiver to opt out of summer EBT and create a statewide summer food pilot program Wednesday, according to a news release from...
Fentanyl overdoses in Iowa have increased fivefold over a 10-year timespan, catching the attention of Iowa lawmakers, residents, and community behavioral health professionals.
The rise has elicited...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday restricting the use of cellphones in state classrooms.
House File 782 was a priority for Reynolds this legislative session. The law bars the...
Chuy Renteria, of West Liberty, quit his job at the University of Iowa’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the summer of 2023 because they could “see the writing on the wall.”
Now...
State lawmakers released their target numbers for how much the state will spend in the next fiscal year Monday. Senate and House Republicans still have ground to cover, with both chambers releasing...
Iowa Senate lawmakers swiftly gave final approval for a bill that would prohibit the use of automated bots to purchase online tickets. Now, the bill heads to the governor’s desk for her approval...
