The law, which remains blocked, would make it a state crime for an individual to enter or be found in Iowa if that individual has previously been denied admission to or been deported from the United States.
Erin Murphy State Government Oct. 27, 2025 12:22 pm83d ago
The law, which remains blocked, would make it a state crime for an individual to enter or be found in Iowa if that individual has previously been denied admission to or been deported from the United States.
Vanessa Miller State Government Oct. 24, 2025 4:43 pm86d ago
A Johnson County district judge Friday ordered the state to stop removing historic material from the 168-year-old State Historical Society’s Iowa City research facility that it unexpectedly decided to close without warning or public discussion.
By Reade Snelling, - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
State Government Oct. 23, 2025 6:15 pm87d ago
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds talked with local leaders about ways to reduce property taxes and streamline government operations during a visit to Peosta in Dubuque County on Thursday.
Local Government Oct. 23, 2025 5:30 pm87d ago
Senate File 75 requires Iowa counties home to one of Iowa’s three Regent universities to elect their county supervisors by districts, rather than at-large. All three counties — Johnson, Black Hawk and Story — currently have Democratic-leaning boards and elect supervisors countywide.
State Government Oct. 23, 2025 7:48 am87d ago
Following the arrest of former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts, State Auditor Rob Sand will review how Iowa licenses educators after receiving a qualifying legislative request from a Des Moines lawmaker.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Oct. 22, 2025 8:26 am88d ago
From a study of public employee salaries and benefits, to teacher bonuses for student achievement and incentives for shared government services, the Iowa DOGE Task Force report includes a number of recommendations for making Iowa government more efficient.
State Government Oct. 21, 2025 7:20 am89d ago
Historians, archivists, donors, and community members suing to prevent closure of the State Historical Society’s Iowa City research facility — and order the state to return materials already removed — now are seeking a “special master” to protect the “uniquely sensitive and irreplaceable” collections.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Oct. 20, 2025 8:19 am90d ago
Also in Notebook: Eight more land reclamation projects near former coal mines in southeast Iowa are underway.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Oct. 17, 2025 4:14 pm93d ago
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is warning Iowans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits that November funds may not be issued onto SNAP cards as the federal government shutdown approaches its third week with no end in sight.
Crime & Courts Oct. 17, 2025 3:42 pm93d ago
The new guidance adheres to a 2024 state law that allows county attorneys to carry guns in courtrooms, and creates a framework for allowing judges to carry.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Oct. 16, 2025 5:53 pm94d ago
Nonpartisan panel revises its estimate from March, but chairman maintains state is ‘in a good spot’
State Government Oct. 17, 2025 7:21 am93d ago
Iowa Rep. Carter Nordman, new chairman of House committee on tax policy, joined Gov. Kim Reynolds and local government leaders for a roundtable discussion about residential property taxes Thursday.
State Government Oct. 17, 2025 7:26 am93d ago
Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann has been chosen by President Trump and RNC Chair Joe Gruters to lead the committee that will decide whether the state party keeps its first-in-the-nation caucus status in 2028. Meanwhile, Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled $5 million in new state grants to expand collaborations between child care providers and preschool programs, part of an effort to help working families access full-day of care that meets their need.
Campaigns & Elections Oct. 16, 2025 7:32 am94d ago
The text messages claim to be surveying residents about local issues and ask for a response; the texts are not authentic and were not sent by the officials or candidates named, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said
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