Iowa libraries can once again access millions of dollars in federal aid following the reinstatement of previously terminated grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Grace Nieland Federal Government Dec. 10, 2025 7:03 am39d ago
Iowa libraries can once again access millions of dollars in federal aid following the reinstatement of previously terminated grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau State Government Dec. 10, 2025 7:26 am39d ago
But legislators are ruling out any immediate changes to IPERS.
By Clark Kauffman, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Crime & Courts Dec. 9, 2025 7:45 am40d ago
The State of Iowa is contesting an injunction issued in a lawsuit brought by the former operator of the state-owned Honey Creek Resort in southern Iowa.
State Government Dec. 9, 2025 7:48 am40d ago
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says it is changing the way Medicaid can be billed for certain services to get the state in compliance with the Affordable Care Act.
State Government Dec. 8, 2025 10:13 am41d ago
Stuart Anderson, who has worked for the Iowa DOT for more than 30 years, recently was honored by a national organization of state transportation departments.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Dec. 8, 2025 10:08 am41d ago
Four Iowans were recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday for their heroic efforts to save others’ lives, including saving one’s lifelong friend from freezing water and an elderly couple from a burning house.
State Government Dec. 8, 2025 10:10 am41d ago
An Iowa-led coalition is urging a federal court to halt an IRS rule requiring nonprofits to submit donor lists, citing privacy risks and past data breaches. Plus: USDA unveils updates to crop insurance, Iowans are asked to weigh in on lake restoration plans and Iowa’s public pension system’s funded ratio topped 92 percent.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Dec. 5, 2025 5:24 pm44d ago
With the start of the 2026 Iowa legislative session only about a month away, state lawmakers are gearing up to return to a debate on property tax relief, an issue they touched on but failed to advance a proposal for last year in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
By Sarah Watson, - Quad-City Times
Crime & Courts Dec. 8, 2025 10:19 am41d ago
Iowa's auditor can be represented by his office's attorneys in a lawsuit over access to records concerning Davenport's nearly $2 million in settlements with three former employees, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in a decision released Friday.
State Government Dec. 5, 2025 7:50 am44d ago
The Iowa Insurance Division is warning of scam calls from individuals claiming to be representatives of Medicare plans, requesting Social Security numbers over the phone.
State Government Dec. 4, 2025 3:37 pm45d ago
Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham said she will retire from the post at the end of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ term in early 2027.
State Government Dec. 4, 2025 7:20 am45d ago
The CEO of Iowa’s public pension system said he does not object to a review of the retirement program for public employees, but cautioned against potential consequences of a voluntary contribution option — one of the recommendations from a citizen task force appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
State Government Dec. 2, 2025 4:04 pm47d ago
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Tuesday after a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a commercial turkey flock in Hamilton County -- the state’s ninth detection of the H5N1 bird flu in domestic Iowa flocks in 2025.
Crime & Courts Dec. 2, 2025 5:48 pm47d ago
University of Iowa Health Care has agreed to pay $4.2 million to the mother of a 38-year-old Johnson County man who — while experiencing a psychotic break in the emergency room — was placed in such extreme restraints that he suffered a heart attack and “catastrophic and permanent brain injuries.”
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