With lawmakers back in their district for their month-long August recess, the question remains when, and if, the former ophthalmologist and 24-year Army veteran will use that time to honor her pledge to hold a public in-person town hall.
Tom Barton Campaigns & Elections Aug. 5, 2025 3:19 pm37d ago
With lawmakers back in their district for their month-long August recess, the question remains when, and if, the former ophthalmologist and 24-year Army veteran will use that time to honor her pledge to hold a public in-person town hall.
Erin Murphy Federal Government Aug. 4, 2025 1:48 pm38d ago
President Donald Trump wants Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley to sidestep the ‘blue slip’ process by which home-state senators get a say in judicial nominees
Federal Government Jul. 31, 2025 7:42 am42d ago
Christina Bohannan, who is challenging Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s First District, visits Washington County Hospital to discuss impacts health spending cuts will have on rural health care systems.
Federal Government Jul. 30, 2025 9:03 am43d ago
More than 200 workers at an Ottumwa meatpacking plan were notified this month by their employer that their work visas have been revoked, and now face potential deportation, according to a union official.
Federal Government Jul. 30, 2025 7:13 am43d ago
Northeast Iowa bar and restaurant owners say they’re hopeful provisions exempting tips and overtime from federal income tax will make the businesses more attractive to potential employees, aiding recruitment and retention.
By David Ovalle, - The Washington Post
Federal Government Jul. 25, 2025 6:57 pm48d ago
In Iowa, where Trump’s executive order pushing for forcible hospitalization over supportive housing could have significant implications, one homeless services provider says “Nothing in the order does anything that is proven to end homelessness. And in fact, it does the opposite.”
By Jacob Fischler, - States Newsroom
Federal Government Jul. 24, 2025 5:12 pm49d ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to slash its presence in the Washington, D.C., area by sending employees to five regional hubs, Secretary Brooke Rollins said Thursday.
Federal Government Jul. 24, 2025 5:08 pm49d ago
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds sent a letter Wednesday to congressional leaders urging support for legislation to block California’s regulations reintroduced by a group of U.S. House members, including Iowa Republicans Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
Ashley Murray - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Federal Government Jul. 17, 2025 4:56 pm56d ago
A spokesperson for Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, who chairs the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, told States Newsroom the panel approved Bove’s nomination in a 12-0 vote — that is, despite panel rules that state “at least two members of the minority” must be present to transact committee business.
Higher Ed Jul. 18, 2025 7:24 am55d ago
In an evolving federal funding landscape under a new administration with shifting priorities, Iowa’s top research universities on Thursday announced drops in research funding for the budget year that ended June 30.
Local Government Jul. 17, 2025 9:46 am56d ago
Funds will support new levee in NW Cedar Rapids, road reconstruction and more.
Federal Government Jul. 17, 2025 7:17 am56d ago
The Iowa congresswoman said Americans are right to have questions and demand justice for the victims, but she trusts Trump administration's commitment to the truth.
State Government Jul. 17, 2025 9:51 am56d ago
According to Iowa data, fentanyl and meth seizures are down significantly in the first 6 months of this year compared to averages over the previous 4 years.
By JILL COLVIN - Associated Press
Federal Government Jul. 16, 2025 10:40 am57d ago
President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration's handling of much-hyped records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which Trump now calls a “Hoax.”
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