Government & Politics

“I don’t understand what the beef industry’s worried about, because I don’t know anybody who wants to grill soy burger when they have people over,” Sen. Bill Dotzler, D-Waterloo said. “Iowans and people across this country love beef. Why are you worried?”

More than 200 vehicles struck cable barriers on Interstate 80 medians during back-to-back snow storms in January -- which is a lot considering the state usually has about 900 strikes for the whole winter on all interstates.

Special education advocates call it an ‘improvement,’ but say changes are still needed.

In a new report, Sand says a state board’s rejection of his request for information during an audit is an example of Republican efforts to limit his office’s authority.

The restrictive abortion law is currently on hold as the court considers Gov. Kim Reynolds ' appeal of the lower court’s decision that paused the crux of it.

The Iowa City Council will consider rezoning 6.8 acres from neighborhood public to general industrial so P&G can complete its planned $6.4 million purchase of the property from Kirkwood Community College. Neighbors say it’s not just to allow more industrial in an area with a larger share of low-income and minority residents.

But the The Iowa Senate was expected to advance Reynolds’ original proposal, with an amendment.

Also, lawmakers advance traffic camera ban, hands-free driving bill