Erin Murphy

DES MOINES – A new program developed for Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses aims to improve the accuracy and timeliness of reporting …

DES MOINES – This weekend, scores of Iowa political activists will travel to Central Iowa to have a big cookout …

DES MOINES – Maria La France and Sally Gaer say they are exhausted, frustrated and highly critical of state lawmakers …

DES MOINES – Iowa’s K-12 public schools will get roughly $106 million in increased general funding under a budget deal …

DES MOINES – Iowa’s public universities aren’t saying whether one-time funding infusions will be enough to ensure a third year …

DES MOINES — The political tug-of-war over a popular economic development tool has subsided in recent legislative sessions. But that …

DES MOINES – House and Senate negotiators emerged from five hours of closed-door talks Friday night, declaring they had reached …

DES MOINES – For weeks the Iowa Capitol chambers have been mostly empty, with only top leaders working daily on …

DES MOINES – x A new package of programs to help public schools address bullying incidents remains eligible for consideration …

DES MOINES – Tom Vilsack knows some Iowa bird farmers are growing frustrated with the avian influenza that is devastating …

DES MOINES — Logun Buckley is eager to graduate from college and pursue a career. He is less excited about …

DES MOINES – The Iowa House late Wednesday passed legislation legalizing more consumer-grade fireworks like cones and bottle rockets. Current …

DES MOINES – Landowners along the proposed path of a crude oil pipeline through Iowa made clear their displeasure for …

DES MOINES – A package of anti-bullying programs and provisions designed for Iowa’s public schools was narrowly defeated Wednesday night …

DES MOINES – The long legislative bout over how much funding the state should send Iowa schools might go an …