Rod Boshart

Iowa’s education chief said Thursday that Iowa students have made some improvements in achievement over the past year, but areas …

UPDATE: Mothers who deliver babies that test positive for the presence of illegal drugs could be face criminal charges carrying …

DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate voted Wednesday to raise state aid to K-12 schools by $134.9 million effective July …

About three in 10 inmates in Iowa’s prison system have some form of serious mental illness often linked to substance …

Iowans would have the option of paying a flat 4.5 percent state rate on their 2013 taxable income or using …

With $1 billion in potential business investment prospects in the “pipeline,” Iowa’s economic development chief told lawmakers Tuesday she expects …

DES MOINES – Iowa schools may be forced to lay off teachers, postpone purchases, eliminate support positions and reduce curriculum …

Scratch Gov. Terry Branstad’s name off the list of possible Iowa politicians who might be interested in replacing retiring Iowa …

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 …

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

DES MOINES – Republicans seeking to amend Iowa’s Constitution with right-to-work protection weathered a storm subcommittee meeting Wednesday by steering …

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

DES MOINES – Two county sheriffs told state lawmakers that county jails are becoming the facility of last resort for …

DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad said Tuesday he believes the split-control Legislature can finalize work on an education-reform package …