Parents of children with disabilities urged Iowa lawmakers to reject a bill locking Medicaid privatization into law, citing denials, delays and care cuts.
- Brooklyn Draisey Iowa Capital Dispatch
An Iowa Senate subcommittee moved ahead legislation Wednesday to set a residency requirement in the University of Iowa nursing program.
- Cami Koons Iowa Capital Dispatch
Wade Dooley, a farmer from Marshall County, announced Wednesday he was suspending his campaign as a Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.
- Erin Murphy and Maya Marchel Hoff Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau
State lawmakers are considering multiple legislative proposals to help teachers address disruptive students.
- Jared McNett Sioux City Journal
With the recent departures, the primary is now down Siouxland Chamber of Commerce President Chris McGowan and Iowa Tea Party founder Ryan Rhodes of Ames.
- Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Legislation that would prohibit local governments from issuing identification cards — like the Johnson County Community ID card — advanced in the Iowa Senate.
- MAYA MARCHEL HOFF Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau
The Iowa House passed a bill limiting WIC eligibility for undocumented residents, requiring one year of state residency and raising Medicaid income limits for disabled Iowans who work.
Iowa House passes bill limiting governor’s emergency powers, barring closure of churches, business shutdowns and vaccine mandates.
Local government officials are anticipating the revenue growth cap Republicans plan to cut property taxes. A cap could hinder the ability to pay for infrastructure, public safety and other amenities.
The Iowa Senate passed a bill Monday updating laws for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, but declined to debate a Democrat-led amendment to strengthen water pollution regulations.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds took trips in the state’s newest plane about once every two weeks over the course of a year, according to records.
Rep. Brian Lohse, the bill’s sponsor, said the new account is needed to address Iowa’s growing prison population as facilities continue to experience difficulties recruiting and retaining staff.
Iowa Senate Republicans approved legislation that would prohibit cities and counties from expanding civil rights protections beyond state law, sending the measure to the governor.
Leading Iowa gubernatorial candidates Randy Feenstra and Rob Sand spoke to reporters Monday about their campaigns after each submitted their required nominating signatures to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office
The Shenandoah Education Foundation has launched an initiative to update and replace the school district's signage
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The Clarinda Kiwanis Club and Clarinda Chamber of Commerce host the annual Clarinda Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 4, at Clarinda City Park.
This full day of horticultural education is open to gardeners of all ages and abilities.
Parents of children with disabilities urged Iowa lawmakers to reject a bill locking Medicaid privatization into law, citing denials, delays and care cuts.
An Iowa Senate subcommittee moved ahead legislation Wednesday to set a residency requirement in the University of Iowa nursing program.
Wade Dooley, a farmer from Marshall County, announced Wednesday he was suspending his campaign as a Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, one of six soldiers killed in an Iranian attack on Kuwait on March 1, has been positively identified after he was previously believed dead.
U.S. Marines are being deployed to the Middle East as American and Israeli strikes pound Iran. The Islamic Republic's attacks Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure as the two-week war widens. In Iran's capital, a large explosion rocked a central square where thousands gathered for anti-Israel protests. The death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon has topped 700 people including 100 children, the Lebanese Health Ministry says. And the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, sharply reducing energy supplies and threatening to destabilize economies around the world. U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the conflict would end “when I feel it in my bones.”
He oversaw far-reaching changes that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue.
The move marks a major addition of troops to the region nearly two weeks into a war that shows no sign of letting up.
A new strain that dominated the early winter was not well matched to the vaccine, leading to an intense early onslaught of flu.
