An injunction blocking Iowa’s school book-removal mandate remains in place, but school leaders say the legal back-and-forth has created confusion and caution in classrooms. A pending decision from a federal appellate court could reshape what libraries and teachers are allowed to do.
Cedar Rapids Public Works Department’s streets superintendent Brian McLeod gives an inside look at the magnitude of planning and labor required to make winter travel safe through snow and ice.
The Trump administration has announced $12 billion in relief for farmers but that won’t cover all their losses.
Two members of the Iowa National Guard were killed Saturday in an attack in central Syria that U.S. officials have blamed on the Islamic State group, marking the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in the country in more than a year and coming on the 389th birthday of the National Guard.
Chuck Grassley has made a name for himself in Washington with his longtime support for whistleblowers, but he’s coming under criticism from Democrats and good government advocates who say Grassley has been conspicuously silent as the Trump administration has investigated the president's perceived enemies, fired agents who worked on politically sensitive cases and upended the Justice Department’s independence.
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who since 2022 has been registered to vote in Scott County, earlier this year changed her voter registration back to her Ottumwa home, according to voter records from Wapello County.
Leadership of the Legislature’s new Center for Intellectual Freedom based at the University of Iowa on Friday dismissed recent polling showing the vast majority of students across Iowa’s public universities feel comfortable sharing their views in class.
State agencies are pre-filing bills ahead of the 2026 Iowa legislative session, signaling debates over kratom regulation, prison safety, election ads and a renewed fight over the future of Iowa’s historical archives in Iowa City.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will consider adopting a resolution next week to affirm the county’s commitment to upholding protections outlined in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Robert Thomas will oversee operations of several Cedar Rapids city-owned events venues, including Paramount Theatre and ImOn Ice Arena.
This week on the podcast, Iowa Democrats are divided over the caucuses, yet another multi-candidate event without Randy Feenstra, the Iowa Supreme Court sides with Rob Sand, and more.
Iowa will need slightly less money from state coffers to cover a budget gap after revenue estimates saw a small uptick since October, primarily driven by higher collections from consumer spending.
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