Erin Murphy

Iowa Republican legislators have been unable to agree on how to distribute more than $56 million, the state’s share of a national settlement with opioid manufacturers.

Iowa is among 26 states that does not have a process that allows citizens an opportunity to begin the process of amending the state constitution; that process currently is started by state lawmakers.

The Iowa Treasurer’s Office, which returned the Purple Heart to the family of Garold Hayes, now seeks Iowans’ help reconnecting another formerly stored Purple Heart with the family of a deceased Iowa veteran

Bills proposed in the Iowa Legislature would increase the number of dispensaries in the state and add to the legal forms of medical cannabis

A state law that would allow the arrest and deportation of immigrants in Iowa if they had previously been denied entry into the country will remain blocked after a federal appeals court ruling issued Friday.

The question was at the heart of a discussion about Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s proposal to amend the Iowa Constitution to allow children to testify remotely

Campaign fundraising for state candidates who were not on the ballot in 2024 were due Tuesday.

Lobbyists for cities and traffic camera companies said the companies’ work is more efficient than government and ultimately saves taxpayers

Paul Thelen is a leader in 2 organizations dedicated to supporting Iowa’s nonprofit sector

Reynolds issued the order just days ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged hard-line immigration policies and mass deportations.

Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Steve Osborn has asked state lawmakers to exempt 17- and 18-year-old Guard members from being marked absent while performing guard duties

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal relies on excess from state reserve funds, as the state general fund is projected to take in just $8.7 billion

On the opening day of the 2025 session of the Iowa Legislature, statehouse Republicans pledged to continue leading state government as they have in previous years and address taxes, immigration, public safety, higher education and more.

Property tax cuts, changes to Iowa’s higher education system and a statewide policy over cellphone use in schools are among the priorities state lawmakers intend to tackle when the Iowa Legislature convenes Monday for the 2025 session.

Millennials have caught up with baby boomers as the majority generation in the Iowa House for the new makeup of the Iowa Legislature.