Tom Barton

Back from a tour of the San Diego-Mexico border and meetings with Mexican officials, Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst on Tuesday called on Democratic President Joe Biden to crack down of the flow of fentanyl entering the United States.

Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has invited the 24-year-old CEO of a Cedar Rapids-based popcorn company as her guest for the State of the Union.

The national party grants waivers to South Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan to hold their presidential primaries ahead of the rest of the country.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday named a new top general to lead the Iowa National Guard roughly two weeks after its current leader announced his retirement.

Iowans affected by crashes involving commercial truck drivers pleaded with lawmakers Thursday to abandon a bill that shields trucking companies from liability in some cases.

The Linn County League of Women Voters will host a speaker Saturday morning to discuss property taxes in the state.

While Republican majorities in Iowa’s Legislature are unlikely this session to mimic moves made in surrounding states easing restrictions on cannabis, supporters pushing for reforms in Iowa see growing support.

Iowa coaches would be required to receive training once every five years instead annually on how to identifying and respond to a student-athlete with a suspected concussion under House bill.

The Iowa senator said he is on the way to a full recovery and never missed a vote in the U.S. Senate since the injury.

Six Iowa care facilities have been placed in receivership and are shutting their doors after the owner informed state officials they could no longer continue operations.

Advocates say the myriad bills are harmful to LGBTQ youth; supporters say some topics should not be discussed in public schools.

A subcommittee advances the bill for further discussion by the Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee.

Steering committee members vote Saturday on new chair and a proposal to establish a committee focused on winning elections.

Freight trains have been getting longer — nearly 3 miles in some cases. But railroads say it’s up to the federal -- not state -- government to decide.

A rush is on in the Iowa Legislature to fix an oversight resulting from a previously passed property tax reform package that could mean potentially millions of dollars in lost revenue for some Iowa cities.