Bills moving through the Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature could change the way Iowa Supreme Court and appellate-court judges are selected, ultimately giving more power to lawmakers. HSB110 Â and...
Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
• February 19, 2019
Iowa’s medical marijuana program has changed since its inception — the approval of a manufacturer, five dispensaries in the state, and an increase in the number of patients using the products. In this...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday she would not appeal District 5c Court Judge Michael Huppert's ruling that the 2018 fetal-heartbeat law violated the Iowa Constitution.
"This was an extremely...
A year ago to the date, 17 people were fatally shot at the hands of a gunman with an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school in Parkland, Florida.
The tragedy sparked a series...
Private booksellers and lawmakers are pushing legislation that would eliminate sales tax from all required instructional materials at Iowa’s postsecondary institutions.
At the University of Iowa, administrators...
First Amendment rights are up for debate in the Iowa Statehouse amid a controversial court case around religious liberty.
Senate Study Bill 1099, a bill addressing First Amendment rights and regulations...
Gun legislation moving through the Iowa Legislature could allow firearms to be carried in school parking lots and county courthouses.
A Senate study bill  that was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Iowa City Democrats and Republicans gathered on Tuesday in two separate events to watch President Donald Trump deliver his second State of the Union Address on the heels of the longest government shutdown...
A state Senate concurrent resolution is moving its way up through subcommittees before potentially being sent as a resounding message from the Iowa Senate in support of limiting student-loan interest rates.
The resolution introduced...
Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
• February 2, 2019
A bill in the state Legislature that aims to end tenure for professors at Iowa’s three public universities has cleared one legislative hurdle after a Senate education subcommittee approved it Jan. 30....
Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
• January 29, 2019
Presidents of the state Board of Regents universities — Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa — met with Iowa lawmakers at the state capitol in Des Moines...
Iowa legislators have filed a bill that, should it pass, will require public-school students statewide to learn how to responsibly manage their money.
In the past, legislators have attempted to implement...
