State Government

A former Tama County conservation director used public funds for personal purchases, including a fuel pump, ammunition and home remodeling materials, according to a state audit published Wednesday.

The Cedar Rapids cameras that were denied permits issued more than 64,000 citations in 2023; city leaders have not yet said how they will replace funding from citations that supports police positions

Also, Iowa Republican AG demands info from Democratic fundraiser ActBlue

The DOT on Monday approved only 11 fixed automated traffic enforcement cameras across the state while denying requests for 128 others

Iowa is among 26 states -- most of which are in the Eastern U.S. -- that do not have citizen-led ballot initiatives. Instead, the Iowa Legislature starts the process of amending the Iowa Constitution.

House Democrats unveiled their 2025 state lawmaking priorities in an effort to motivate voters in the Nov. 5 election.

Also, Iowa AG Bird has sued a Washington state company over abandoned wind turbine blades

The U.S. Department of Justice and civil rights organizations sued to stop the Iowa law, which would allow state law enforcement to arrest and force the removal of immigrants in Iowa if they had previously been denied entry into the country.

A report from the Iowa State Auditor’s Office says city officials from Hamburg, Iowa guided flood relief funds to themselves and family members after the 2019 flooding that devastated the small community.

Also, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and other state leaders recently completed a 10-day trade trip to India

Systems serving populations less than 10,000 people have until Oct. 18 to sign up for the voluntary monitoring program offered through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

A case involving alleged registration and voting by a legal U.S. resident without U.S. citizenship in an Iowa city’s local elections will be prosecuted by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office.