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The Iowa Legislature pass 147 bills in 2025, the fewest since the pandemic-interrupted 2020 session. Here's a list of what ...
Iowa state lawmakers closed out the 2025 session Thursday morning. Here's how Gov. Kim Reynolds' priorities fared.
Lawmakers appropriated $5.5 million in new money for special purposes across the Board of Regents system — two-thirds requested by the campuses and one-third to support legislative priorities.
Iowa's three public universities will see no increase in general education appropriations from the state in the upcoming budget year — and targeted bumps in special purpose funds — despite the ...
Iowa Sen. Lynn Evans says he is considering a run for Congress in the state's fourth district.
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a former West High tennis coach's lawsuit, holding that the district did not ...
Inside the Iowa Capitol Building at evening on Monday, April 28, 2025. The quote from the Athenian statesman Solon painted ...
Kim Reynolds for her expected signature. The Iowa Senate on Wednesday passed House File 1049, a budget bill that appropriates $2.47 billion to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, ...
State budget negotiations were top of mind for lawmakers Thursday, even as the Senate took action on a variety of bills, with Senate Republicans calling for a meeting with Gov.
Joe Biden’s time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next ...
Budget reconciliation may not be catchy, but it's been a vital tool for many presidents, including Ronald Reagan, whose first ...
President Trump and his allies have long made false claims of widespread noncitizen voting. Now, as the GOP pursues new ...