Republicans who run the Statehouse are considering bills that would create a work requirement for recipients of Medicaid health coverage. …
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Republicans who run the Statehouse are considering bills that would create a work requirement for recipients of Medicaid health coverage. …
Republicans who control the Iowa Legislature can’t leave the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program alone. In 2023, lawmakers considered a …
After 16 years on the Linn County Board of Supervisors, Ben Rogers is leaving as of April 1 to take …
Legislation removing gender identity from the list of protected classes under the Civil Rights Act and leaving transgender Iowans with …
President Donald Trump reaped bushels of votes in rural America, but the early weeks of his second term have created …
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has been busy. It’s not because she’s standing up for Iowans. Instead, she’s working overtime …
Shockwaves from President Donald Trump’s rapid-fire executive orders have reached Iowa. Keeping track of his orders, and the exploits of …
It’s subcommittee season at the Statehouse, when a lot of bad bills briefly see the light of day. Thankfully, many …
[gaz-reader] Not in my backyard does not apply I remember watching Saturday morning cartoons as a kid. I watched my …
Unlike so many students in Iowa schools, the Iowa Department of Education, apparently, doesn’t have to show its work. So, …
In 1983, the Iowa Legislature passed the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act, which allowed Iowans to be on horse and dog racing …
For much of the nation’s history, immigration enforcement has been handled by the federal government. The Constitution grants Congress the …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Iowa’s impaired waters list must include five river segments near urban areas. That includes …
When Cedar Rapids schools asked voters to approve a $220 million bond issue in November 2023, an unanswered question was …
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