Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

Iowa Republicans will consider a similar bill to that so-called “fetal heartbeat” bill that passed in 2018 but was blocked by the courts. The new bill, which was introduced on Friday, would ban abortions after cardiac activity is detected in a fetus, with some exceptions.

Praising Gov. Kim Reynolds’ policies in education and parental involvement, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis said her husband, Ron DeSantis, would bring the same energy and priorities to the White House.

Advocates call on supporters to contact legislators before Tuesday’s special legislative session

Statehouse Republicans appear poised to once again pass a law that would ban abortions once a fetus’ heartbeat can be detected.

As high speed internet access has become a quality of life issue, some rural communities worry that without access to broadband, they’ll lose the ability to attract and retain residents.

In Iowa, student loan borrowers say they may have to increase their income, decrease their expenses, or request deferrments on their student loan payments after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday killed President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debt for millions of Americans.

The money is coming from the federal bipartisan infrastructure law, which Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed in 2021. It is part of the national $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

Iowa Department of Management Director Kraig Paulsen, the committee’s chair, said the number of boards in Iowa has grown over time, and has become difficult to handle.

Anti-abortion activists gathered at the Capitol in Des Moines Saturday for the annual March For Life, marking one year since the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down federal abortion protections and allowed states to restrict or outlaw abortion.

Former official alleges she was fired as the communications director for the Iowa Department of Public Health for fulfilling records requests from journalists.

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the resignation in a news release Thursday. Reynolds said she has appointed McKenzie Snow, the current deputy secretary of education for Virginia, to replace Aldis as director of the department.

The ACLU of Iowa has asked three Iowa cities to remove language in city code that they say unconstitutionally restricts drag performances.

After three-year pause in payments, borrowers should be better positioned to pay off their loans, Iowa State economist says

Russian group claims responsibility in compromising dental insurance records

Chuck Grassley says measure will ‘make sure Iowa pork can be sold everywhere in the nation’