Erin Murphy

Iowa government officials, political leaders and advocates react to news the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade

Recent state Supreme Court rulings ensured abortion access for pregnant women, but Iowa Republicans are working to nullify those rulings

The possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, thus sending abortion laws and regulations back to the individual states, raises questions about those laws in Iowa.

Republicans say the bill will create more child care opportunities; Democrats say it will burden low-income families with higher child care costs

According to state records, on Jan. 23, 2019, the blade of a snow plow owned by the Iowa Department Transportation struck Terry Bunting, of Silvis, Illinois, on Highway 67 in Scott County, causing serious injuries to Bunting, leaving him unable to walk.

Governor and Senate Republicans are delaying adjournment in hopes that House Republicans will pass the bill.

The Democratic candidates for Congress in Eastern Iowa’s 1st and 2nd Districts were upbeat and confident when talking about their campaigns at a state party fundraiser.

Republicans say the bill will help address a shortage of child care workers; Democrats say it will not help, and could create dangerous scenarios with unsupervised teens monitoring multiple toddlers at day care centers

Sand, an attorney by trade

Also, state lawmakers passed child care staffing ratio changes

Iowa will become just the fourth state with 16 weeks or fewer of state unemployment benefits under legislation that needs only Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature to become law.

State lawmakers on Tuesday approved with strong, bipartisan support a proposal to require that most Iowa gas stations sell the E15 blend of ethanol in at least one pump.

The Iowa Senate’s tax policy committee Monday approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal after making some changes, including the addition of another way for small gas stations to receive an exemption from the proposed requirements and financial assistance for potential equipment upgrades.

More than nine out of 10 small business owners say inflation, supply chain issues and worker shortages are having a negative effect on their businesses, according to a national survey published Monday by Goldman Sachs.

Under the new law, cities including Cedar Rapids and Iowa City will no longer be able to restrict firework sales to only certain zoning categories.