When voters go to the polls in 10 weeks for the midterm elections, the top 99 elections officials must stick to the rulebooks despite some opposing a controversial Iowa voter-ID law.
The law, passed in...
Gov. Kim Reynolds recently said she would be open to implementing a state-level system that would check the legal status of workers in Iowa.
The issue of employing immigrants in Iowa was thrust into...
Despite Iowa’s unemployment rate declining, the rate of unemployed Iowa veterans has risen in the last two years, prompting action from politicians.
The annual unemployment rates in Iowa in 2016 and...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced upcoming summits for the Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, an outreach program centered on rural Iowa, which will take place in September.
Officials have yet to determine...
As litigation continues over the so-called fetal-heartbeat law, a new anti-abortion group has filed a motion to be included in the courtroom, contending that its advocacy is relevant to the lawsuit.
The...
Amid reports of Mollie Tibbets’ body found in rural Poweshiek County, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds offered prayers and condolences to the Tibbetts’ family and called for justice in a press release Tuesday.
Gov. Kim Reynolds, on Aug. 1 in Des Moines, announced that she would appoint District Judge Susan Christensen to the Iowa Supreme Court.
Christensen has served as district associate judge in Iowa’s...
PEOSTA, Iowa — President Trump on July 26 said the United States is looking for skilled workers to fill open jobs, and he proclaimed his love for Iowa and its farmers during a visit to the state.
“It’s...
Some Iowa lawmakers have expressed their views after the Trump administration announced an emergency relief fund for farmers affected by the trade war with China.
The federal aid was announced by the...
It has been seven years since a woman has served on the Iowa Supreme Court, but that is set to change shortly. The three finalists for the open seat on the Supreme Court have been chosen — and they’re...
Vice President Mike Pence stopped by Cedar Rapids as part of a Midwest trip Wednesday to discuss tax cuts, tariffs, as well as voiced support for state leaders.
