Erin Murphy

Meantime, Trump supporters turned out for his Fox News town hall event across town.

Reynolds proposes reducing the state income tax rate to 3.5% by next year.

The federal appeals court ruled on two lawsuits, while a third remains pending; animal welfare advocates said they are confident they will win on appeal to the Supreme Court

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds urges fellow Republicans to continue their ‘bold and decisive leadership.’

On the penultimate weekend before the first-in-the-nation Iowa Republican caucuses, former President Donald Trump and his rivals — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, and Ohio biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — campaigned across the state with the hopes of forging an 11th-hour surge in support.

Personal gatherings with presidential hopefuls increasingly transform into big events.

Republicans say an overhaul of the state’s boards and commissions is long overdue; Democrats express concern that some reductions could impact the quality of professionals in Iowa and safety of Iowans.

Consultant says results’ reporting system has been tested by party volunteers and is built to be secure and withstand high internet traffic

Secretary of State Paul Pate is imploring state lawmakers to pass legislation that would streamline the state’s recount process after inconsistencies were found during the 2020 recount of a historically close congressional election

While Democrats urge caution, Republicans point to $6 billion in state funds in budget surplus and taxpayer relief fund.

Most of the new state law is temporarily blocked while the federal courts hear legal challenges that claim it violates First Amendment rights to free speech

The bill is among 50 legislative proposals submitted in advance of the upcoming session of the Iowa Legislature

The judge on Friday heard arguments from attorneys in two separate lawsuits challenging the new state law, which also bans the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation through 6th grade.

Closures aim to stop migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico via trains, but Iowa Republicans say the move will slow transport of Iowa exports

Sales tax revenue continues strong growth, helping to offset revenue reductions resulting from recently enacted state income tax cuts.