Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

A Republican state senator called for Statehouse public hearings on the death penalty during an emotional news conference Friday. State …

UPDATE: The Iowa Department of Corrections has changed its policy on restraining pregnant inmates, a hot-button topic in Iowa and …

DES MOINES – Having a projected $822 million surplus this fiscal year doesn’t make state budgeting any easier. In fact, …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers are hitting several transportation hot buttons this session with bills seeking to require young moped riders …

Senate Republicans will introduce legislation requiring that Iowans present photo identification in order to vote. Senate Minority Leader Bill Dix, …

Senate Republicans are proposing a $750 income tax credit to “every average Iowa family” as a way to return the …

DES MOINES – Employees and officials in state government’s executive branch would be required to report gifts, bequests and honoraria …

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Transportation will begin issuing driver’s licenses to foreign nationals authorized to be in …

The state is closing a 200-bed mental health center at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, only 10 years …

Iowa’s top natural resources officer is warning that water usage could be curtailed if drought conditions – severe in some …

Opponents of traffic enforcement cameras are going to take another run at banning the devices statewide this legislative session. Sen. …

Iowa’s first chief information officer, hired in April, was paid $11,250 in relocation expenses, according to records obtained by The …

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says a new agent is taking over responsibility for a statewide investigation into possible …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers were kind, if skeptical, Tuesday night as they took up Gov. Terry Branstad’s education reform package …

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will push lawmakers to adopt education reform by February so school funding can be set by …