Government & Politics

Iowa has joined other state attorneys general as part of an investigation into the social media company TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users' mental health.

How many accounts were approved for each of Iowa’s 99 counties? Find a map detailing the number of families in each county who’ve been approved to receive state money to pay for private school this year.

UI Physicians may be asked to share more of the financial burden of medical malpractice costs under a potential new agreement

Also, Cedar Rapids seeking artists to design vinyl wraps for traffic signal control boxes in Westdale area

Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin with a four-piece band, playing a series of country tunes as attendees piled coleslaw, baked beans and pulled pork onto paper plates, while a slate of Republican presidential candidates worked the room at Hinson’s annual BBQ Bash political fundraiser in Cedar Rapids Sunday.

Learn more about the school board seats on the ballot in Cedar Rapids, College Community, Linn-Mar, Iowa City and Clear Creek Amana.

Iowa judges recently have sided with open government advocates trying to gain access to public records and attend public meetings — with the latest ruling requiring the state to pay $135,000 in legal fees for three media organizations denied records by Gov. Kim Reynolds. But advocates want to see more penalties to discourage secrecy.

The regional director for a statewide child care referral program says recent changes at the state level have helped, but more work remains to make child care affordable and accessible to more Iowans