Erin Murphy

After months of decline following the winter spike, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are once again rising in Iowa and many other areas of the country. Both measures are higher than they have been since January, which was the tail end of the pandemic’s worst and deadliest stretch so far.

Public health officials statewide said there are two major drivers of the current COVID-19 surge: the virus’ delta variant, which spreads from person to person more easily than the original virus; and people who have not received one of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Speakers at Wednesday’s rally, including parents and medical professionals, called on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to issue an executive order allowing districts to enact mask policies if they want.

The delayed release is creating uncertainty over whether the exacting process of drawing new boundaries for the state’s 50 Senate and 100 House districts can be completed ahead of a constitutional deadline.

Republican Chuck Grassley voted for, and Republican Joni Ernst against, the overall $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which had strong bipartisan support: it passed the Senate by

With large public gatherings including the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, the Quad-City Times Bix 7 road race and the Iowa State Fair looming -- and another school year set to start in roughly two months -- public health officials are expressing concern.

The past seven months under a Democratic administration have made the America of the previous four years unrecognizable to the political speakers at a Christian conservative event held Friday in Des Moines.

Deidre DeJear, a Des Moines businesswoman and former candidate for Iowa’s top elections office, announced Friday she has formed a committee to explore a run for Iowa governor in 2022.

If Trump runs in 2024, Iowa governor would be good choice for running mate, Family Leader chief says

Other laws taking effect Thursday cover child care, protests, diversity training, crimes

The situation has community leaders on edge over a possible explosion of evictions and looking for solutions.

WEST DES MOINES — Nikki Haley has not yet said whether she will be a presidential candidate in 2024, but her remarks Thursday night at a Republican Party fundraiser here laid a solid foundation for such a campaign.

DES MOINES — The Waterloo and Council Bluffs school districts will be testing early childhood education programs in partnership with …

Gov Kim Reynolds believes Iowa justices will find waiting period constitutional

New law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday moves funding from loca property taxes to state