Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

But ruling notes 'serious concerns' about law’s vagueness

Abortions in Iowa would be illegal once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo or fetus after the Iowa Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for a 2023 state law to take effect.

But company must secure approvals from other states before construction

While abortion rights supporters raised concerns, abortion opponents praised the ruling and the new restrictions on abortion that have come in its wake.

Gov. Kim Reynolds asks expedited approval for federal assistance.

Iowa’s Supreme Court is set to issue its decision Friday on whether or not to allow a strict abortion restriction to take effect, potentially delivering a dramatic shake-up to Iowa’s abortion laws.

The law, which was set to go into effect July 1, would allow Iowa law enforcement officials to arrest and charge non-citizens with a crime if they are in the state but have previously been blocked from entering the country or deported.

Former Republican Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, who signed a 1983 law requiring utilities to produce a certain amount of their energy from renewable sources, said policymakers should be pursuing an "all of the above" approach to energy production, which includes fossil fuels and renewable sources.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa state law that would have allowed the arrest and forced removal of immigrants in the country illegally if they had previously been denied entry.

Despite the pressures, there’s optimism around increased yields thanks to technology advances and drought-resistant seeds.

But Iowa senator, House members continue defense of Trump

The USDA sends a team to Iowa to help test for the source of the infections in cows.

Senate Republicans Wednesday rejected the Democratic-led "Right to Contraception Act," which would have ensured nationwide protections for access to birth control.

Meantime, a year later Iowa has not replaced an interstate compact for comparing voter registration lists across states.

While some legislative primary elections are small, low-budget grassroots affairs, others have seen fundraising of tens of thousands of dollars, TV advertising and endorsements from prominent statewide groups.