State Government

Health-care facilities granted exemption

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday. She is expected to provide an update about …

State public health officials say the State Hygienic Lab has confirmed two cases of a new COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617, in Jefferson County.

DES MOINES — Lawmakers and activists opposed to abortion rights say they are on track to put what they call …

Governor also signs new version of ’ag gag’ law, over 30 other measures.

Biden ‘thinks the COVID just started,’ she says, even though Iowa kids have been back in class for months

Keenan Crow says proposals send wrong message about how welcoming Iowa is

Proposal makes it a crime to fail to disclose location of body

Governor mentions colleges, farmers markets

The Iowa House on Wednesday approved fast-track legislation to ban “vaccine passports” that would require the disclosure of whether Iowans have received a COVID-19 vaccination.

But another of the governor’s priorities -- increasing ethanol -- likely will have to wait

Redemption centers would receive 2 cents per can and bottle, up from 1 cent