Erin Murphy

DES MOINES — Iowans for the first time had the option this year to virtually observe — and in some …

Zalmay Niazy served an interpreter for U.S. troops in his native Afghanistan -- and repeated attacks and threats.

Plane arrived although Reynolds had rejected a Biden administration plea to take refugee children

ProPublica report showed that some of nation’s wealthiest people paid little or no federal income taxes

Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, said Republican leaders may be reading into a statement made by the Iowa Supreme Court about the redistricting process.

Under the new law, schools are not allowed to teach certain “divisive concepts,” such at that the state is fundamentally racist.

The expense of child care is impacting low-income families who cannot afford it, the advocates say, and is keeping others out of the workforce.

One Democrat is running and another is rumored to be. The big wildcard: Will Republican Grassley run again?

DES MOINES — State lawmakers approved nearly 200 pieces of legislation during 2021 session. Here are the ones that have the most impact on Iowans.

Western Iowa farmer Dave Muhlbauer becomes first Democrat to declare for the seat. Republican Chuck Grassley hasn’t said yet if he will run for an eighth term.

“Farmers care deeply about the land, and about the water, and, at the same time, they also want to make a living,” Vilsack says.

Iowa lawmakers this year enacted new mandates that cut into local control, limiting the power of school boards, elections officials, county supervisors and city councils and mayors.

Democrats file ethics complaints

Measure calls for mental health care funding to come from state instead of local property taxes while state voids a promise to send aid to local governments

A significant overhaul of tax policy and mental health funding is in the works in the Iowa Legislature, as Republicans appear to have finally reached agreement on myriad funding streams and policies.