Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

Legislation that would require facilities offering mammograms to also give patients information on breast density will be considered by state …

DES MOINES – Counties struggling to meet mental-health obligations would get $11.6 million in transition funds yet this fiscal year …

Iowa officials are controlling roadside erosion across the state. The Iowa Department of Transportation has hired aviation contractors to perform …

A smarter and more aggressive approach to parole is reducing Iowa’s prison population, corrections officials told lawmakers — but there …

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad hasn’t changed his opposition to increasing the Medicaid rolls in Iowa, despite a decision by the …

The proliferation of corporate and private money in elections is prompting Senate Democrats to take another run at establishing a …

Some state lawmakers are concerned that an international effort promoting sustainable development might some day infringe on Iowans’ private property …

IOWA CITY – The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa City school district’s attorney disagree on the legality of …

UPDATE: A picturesque photo of a kayaker on the Turkey River snapped by Jessica Rilling of Cedar Rapids will grace …

Legislative Republicans began a push Monday for constitutional limits on the Legislature’s ability to spend money and raise taxes. House …

Tom Harkin prefaces any discussion of his retirement with an emphasis that it will be a “running handoff,” meaning that …

Lawmakers expressed skepticism for a plan for landowners to voluntarily reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff, saying it is not any …

Another run at traffic cameras, bringing back the death penalty and Rep. Bruce Braley kinda, sorta makes his move.  Featuring …

IOWA CITY — The Iowa Department of Education says the Iowa City school district’s controversial diversity policy proposal would violate …

A bill to change state law so the Cedar Rapids Police Department can stop worrying about its outdoor shooting range’s …