Rod Boshart

DES MOINES – State lawmakers are trying to convince Gov. Terry Branstad to keep mental health institutes in Mount Pleasant …

DES MOINES – Top state lawmakers indicated Thursday they think a majority of legislators are prepared to vote in favor …

DES MOINES – Senate Democrats pushed ahead Wednesday on measures to raise Iowa’s minimum wage and to provide more protections …

DES MOINES – Dozens of Iowans converged on the Statehouse Tuesday in support of giving Iowa’s lowest-paid workers their first …

DES MOINES – Nine Senate Republicans want to reinstate a limited death penalty in Iowa that would be available to …

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday gave a strong signal that he would approve a 10-cent per-gallon increase …

BACKGROUND In 1995, the Legislature passed and Gov. Terry Branstad signed legislation stating that prison inmates could be required to …

DES MOINES – More than 130 years after its dedication, the Iowa State Capitol Building still has that wow factor. …

JOHNSTON – Gov. Terry Branstad indicated Friday he planned to stand firm on his recommended $100 million boost for K-12 …

DES MOINES – Legislative Democrats say they plan next week to move a bill out of committee that would boost …

DES MOINES – No one in Iowa beat the 175 million-to-one odds to win a share of Wednesday’s $564.1 million …

DES MOINES – Cities and counties could not adopt restrictions keeping patrons aged 19 years or older from entering bars, …

DES MOINES – A bipartisan panel of state senators Wednesday set in motion legislation that would increase the state gas …

DES MOINES – Motorists would be able to travel up to 75 mph legally on designated interstate highways in Iowa …

DES MOINES – The penalty for possessing marijuana for a first-time offender would be significantly reduced under a bill that …