Erin Murphy

DES MOINES – Iowa Rep. Tom Sands, a Republican from Wapello and chairman of the Iowa House’s tax policy-writing committee, …

DES MOINES – The closure of a vacant 15-bed mental health unit at the state psychiatric hospital in Independence was …

JOHNSTON – Gov. Terry Branstad on Friday defended his meeting with a new appointee to the state board that governs …

The four Democrats hoping to run in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race this year were challenged on agricultural issues during a …

DES MOINES – A hiring freeze and sustained judicial vacancies will help cover a fiscal shortfall and avoid cutting popular …

DES MOINES – Patty Judge continues to enjoy a fundraising advantage in the competition to determine which Democrat will run …

DES MOINES — The path to control of the Iowa Senate in 2017 can be found in recently filed statehouse …

DES MOINES – The veto pen got a lighter workout this year. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad gave widespread approval Friday …

JOHNSTON – Chuck Grassley was the evening’s No. 1 target, but the four Democrats hoping to challenge him in this …

DES MOINES – An Iowan championed the idea of superdelegates, the piece of the presidential nominating process that is drawing …

DES MOINES – Iowa Democrats this week are getting a good look at the four candidates who hope to earn …

DES MOINES — They have varied professional and political backgrounds, and 23 years separate the oldest and youngest among them. …

DES MOINES – A little more than a year ago, Iowa raised its state gas tax by 10 cents. On …

DES MOINES — Woodbury County’s drug court has succeeded in its goal of getting some drug offenders through the rehabilitation …

ADEL – The state of Iowa is developing a radio communication system that will enable law enforcement agencies and emergency …