We held out hope that, when the 2026 Iowa legislative session began, lawmakers would focus on practical solutions to issues …
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We held out hope that, when the 2026 Iowa legislative session began, lawmakers would focus on practical solutions to issues …
Some of the worst actions taken by the State Legislature involve politicians who seem to think they know more than …
The Gazette’s Vanessa Miller chronicled a list of higher education legislation that’s already been filed by majority Republicans during the …
Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled her property tax relief plan in Tuesday’s Condition of the State address. Republicans who control the …
Iowa’s long-term care ombudsman is urging the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds to take a series of actions to …
The last time Iowa had fewer than 300 traffic fatalities, the most popular car was the Ford Model T, and …
Iowa has a population of more than 3 million people and 23 million hogs, which produce 110 billion pounds of …
It appears 2026 may be the year Iowa lawmakers tackle property tax relief and all its many complications and implications. …
In Iowa, more than 130,000 people buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Many of them are facing …
It’s an astonishing number, but it shouldn’t be all that surprising. According to AARP data, more than 650,000 Iowans provide …
Once again, the Reynolds administration has denied a request by the Satanic Temple of Iowa to hold a holiday event …
Since President Donald Trump took over the White House, agencies supporting the placement of refugees have faced an array of …
Iowa Agricultural companies cited for water discharge violations under the Clean Water Act appear to have little to fear from …
We understand it took years for the Legislature to adopt changes to the state’s 5-cent can and bottle deposit law. …
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