Erin Murphy

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed more than a dozen bills into law Tuesday, including a ban on DEI positions in local government and a requirement that Iowa high school students pass a civics test to graduate.

The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board and Iowa Public Information Board are in the process of hiring new executive directors.

A policy provision inserted into a budget bill in the final minutes of the legislative session would allow the state to request reimbursement from local 911 service boards for “reasonable costs.” First responders warn the bill could have unintended consequences.

Gov. Reynolds said she plans to have discussions with Iowa lawmakers and her DOGE government efficiency task force about how best to reduce property taxes. The push comes after this year’s session ended without a bill to address property taxes.

Reynolds has until June 14 to decide whether to sign into law or veto legislation that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and restrict the use of eminent domain

After her child care bill did not pass the Iowa Legislature, Reynolds on Tuesday announced her plan to create programs and a private donation-infused fund to create a daylong continuum of care for 4-year-olds and boost child care workers’ wages

Former Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich talks about the new documentary and the incredible story of the 2010 Iowa Lottery fraud case

Get a comprehensive look at what Iowa lawmakers passed over the past four-plus months at the Iowa Capitol.

Governor is weighing whether to sign into law legislation that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and restrict the use of eminent domain

After three years of failures, Iowa lawmakers late Wednesday reached an agreement on how to spend tens of millions of dollars that have been sitting idle in a state account, waiting to be used for the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction.

Unemployment taxes and benefits, opioid addiction treatment funds and a new, state family paid leave program marked a long final legislative day as Iowa lawmakers concluded their work for 2025 early Thursday morning.

Iowa legislators on Wednesday evening were on their way to finishing their work and adjourning the 2025 session of the Iowa Legislature

Debate and lawmakers’ votes in the Iowa Senate once again revealed a divide among statehouse Republicans over landowner rights, eminent domain and infrastructure projects

The Iowa DOGE and Iowa Anti-Semitism task forces, created by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird, have begun meeting and conducting their work, albeit with scant public notice

Activists yelled from the Iowa Senate Gallery on Friday after lawmakers declined to debate legislation that would address eminent domain and carbon capture pipelines