Erin Murphy

Members of Iowa’s delegation stood their fertile ground, ultimately persuading their party’s leaders to yield so the members could support the bill.

Nine official or potential presidential candidates spoke during the event in suburban Des Moines.

A new investment strategy has led to the trust fund producing significantly more monthly interest, enabling the state to cover new claims from Iowa veterans

Senate Republicans gave their second approval to the bill, but rejected the version passed by House Republicans; Democrats remain unified in their opposition to both

Senators confirmed and advanced several of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ appointments to Iowa boards and commissions Wednesday, including two appointees to the three-member board tasked with approving three controversial carbon dioxide capture pipeline proposals.

Legislative Republicans are not answering some questions from Democrats during debate to avoid their answer being cited in future Iowa Supreme Court rulings.

Proponents say the legislation will provide more opportunities for young Iowans to gain work experience, while critics say it will put children in harm’s way

Iowa Sen. Bill Dotzler told the tale of the critter who pooped in his hat during debate on a bill designed to control the state’s raccoon population

Revenue shared for county quality-of-life improvements would be increased and distributed to all 99 counties.

Legislation adding an asset test and eligibility verification for programs like Medicaid and SNAP has passed the Iowa Legislature and is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Legislation that would require Iowa caucus participants to vote in-person — which would effectively kill Iowa Democrats’ plan for mail-in caucusing in 2024 — was introduced this week in the Iowa House by Republican state lawmaker Bobby Kaufmann, the son of Republican Party of Iowa state chairman Jeff Kaufmann.

Gov. Kim Reynolds has asked the court to allow a court-blocked 2018 law to go into effect; abortion rights groups argue the law should remain blocked.

Aime Wichtendahl, who in 2015 became the first transgender Iowan elected to public office, has advocated against state legislation that would affect transgender youth.

The new law reduces the number of cabinet-level state agencies from 37 to 16, and eliminates hundreds of vacant state government positions.

Some bills won’t make it this year