State Government

The legal path to Friday’s state Supreme Court ruling started in 2017.

Abortions in Iowa would be illegal once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo or fetus after the Iowa Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for a 2023 state law to take effect.

Changes to Iowa’s special education system, regulations on consumable hemp and new procedures for traffic cameras are set to take effect July 1.

Also, Iowa Workforce Development offers support for Perry plant workers.

Also, State Auditor warns Iowans to be alert of scams in wake of flooding

Also, the Iowa agriculture department is increasing testing requirements for dairy cattle before they can be transported to a fair. The directive comes amid a bird flu outbreak that has impacted 11 dairy herds in northwest Iowa.

But company must secure approvals from other states before construction

At least 39 people, including in Iowa, have fallen ill and been hospitalized after eating Diamond Shruumz products.

The Iowa Restaurant Association heralded it as a “legislative win” for its members when lawmakers relaxed rules on youth employment. Now, it's warning members to revert to following the stricter federal regulations for workers under 16.

Gov. Kim Reynolds asks expedited approval for federal assistance.

Iowa’s Supreme Court is set to issue its decision Friday on whether or not to allow a strict abortion restriction to take effect, potentially delivering a dramatic shake-up to Iowa’s abortion laws.

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster declaration, opening up state assistance in responding to the disaster, as local officials closed roads, turned off power preemptively, called out volunteers to sandbag and dispatched rescue teams.