Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

House Republicans want to make the centerpiece of Gov. Terry Branstad’s education reform package optional. That means school districts wouldn’t …

A bill that would protect the Cedar Rapids Police Department’s outdoor shooting range from noise complaints from neighbors has sailed …

The Iowa Senate Ethics Committee voted not to reprimand a state senator accused of skirting Senate ethics rules while he …

The National Federation for the Blind of Iowa on Tuesday reiterated the group’s strong disagreement with a plan that would …

UPDATE: Hopes for anti-tobacco forces to ban smoking at the gambling floors of state-regulated casino were left smoldering Tuesday when …

UPDATE: The longtime superintendent of a municipal power plant used its credit cards to buy gas for personal vehicles, tickets …

Negotiators for the state and its largest public employees’ union have gone to binding arbitration in hopes of hammering out …

Iowa rail advocates expressed concern Monday that the state may be walking away from a $100 million upgrade for freight …

A coalition of gun-control advocates made a pitch for tougher gun laws at a Statehouse news conference Monday. Members of …

IOWA CITY – The Iowa Department of Education said Monday it wants specific answers in four weeks on how the …

Iowans facing tough financial challenges packed a Senate subcommittee Monday to urge state senators to expand Medicaid coverage to another …

Gov. Terry Branstad laid out two benchmarks for his education reform plan during his weekly news conference Monday. First, the …

The leader of the Republican Party of Iowa drew a clear distinction Friday for Iowa voters looking ahead to a …

Fuel tax hike legislation hits the House, Tom Harkin vs. Iowa State University and Bruce Braley officially throws his hat …

DES MOINES – “Ecstatic,” that’s how Leah Murray and Olivia Lofgren described their reaction to a Senate Transportation subcommittee’s decision …