State Government

“Wearing a mask should be a personal decision, not a government mandate,” said U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who represents the city in Congress. The city’s mandate encompasses only its public buildings.

The funding, made available through the bipartisan federal infrastructure law passed in 2021, will give grants to districts looking to swap old buses with more energy-efficient models.

Dr. Robert Kruse replaces Dr. Caitlin Pedati, who was at the center of the state’s pandemic response efforts and left the post last fall.

On June 26, the IowaWorks.gov website went down due to a cyberattack aimed at Geographic Solutions Inc., or GSI, the Florida-based company that maintains the site.

Fox News personality Tucker Carlson implored a crowd of evangelical Christians on Friday to be discerning and advocate for traditional and conservative policies.

Industry leaders say better government reimbursement rates are needed in order to better pay workers

Grassley and Ernst on a federal abortion ban, and J.D. Scholten joins Team Franken.

Also, the new 988 line for suicide prevention launches Saturday

Both of Iowa’s Republican U.S. Senators say abortion regulations should be decided by individual states

Gov. Kim Reynolds, with public health and law enforcement officials, detailed efforts Tuesday to raise awareness of a dramatic rise in fentanyl seen in Iowa.

Also, 4 public transit infrastructure projects receive $1.5 million in state funding

After one temporary legal setback, Reynolds said the legal challenges remain her preferred strategy for enacting new abortion restrictions in Iowa.