Tom Barton

Victim advocates are urging Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird to continue allowing the state’s victim compensation funds to cover contraception and abortion care for rape victims, noting a majority of those served by the fund are juvenile victims of sexual abuse.

Members of the House Ways and Means tax policy committee amended the bill to prohibit companies from collecting data on children under 18 without “verifiable parental consent.”

Major medical groups in the United States -- including the American Medical Association, American Psychological Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics — say gender-affirming care is safe and encourage it as a treatment for gender dysphoria, which is when people feel like they are a different gender than their birth gender.

Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley sat down in Cedar Rapids with law enforcement and a retail leader to discuss how retail theft is enabling the illicit drug trade.

The Iowa Senate has started the process of confirming Gov. Kim Reynolds’ appointees to state boards and commissions. And for the first time in a long time, Republicans hold a super majority in the Senate, which means they’ll be able to prevent Democrats from blocking gubernatorial appointees that require a two-thirds majority.

Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced she will donate proceeds from her annual motorcycle ride to a Cedar Rapids veterans service and support organization.

Iowa House to weigh asset tests after passage by Senate

Estimate comes from nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency

More than a quarter of Iowa’s roughly 2.2 million registered voters have been moved to “inactive” status, according to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. Inactive individuals still are registered to vote and can participate in elections between now and the November 2026 general election. If they do not, their voter registration would be canceled after the November 2026 election and they would have to re-register to vote in the state.

Thousands gathered in Iowa City Sunday to watch history in the making, as Iowa and Louisiana State University met in the NCAA women’s basketball championship game. The watch party audience at Carver-Hawkeye Arena included casual fans and die-hards, all captivated by a team that has elevated the sport, the program and the university to unprecedented heights.

House and Senate Republicans differ on approach

Education policy dealing with graphic materials and the teaching of gender identity passed, but a bill regulating carbon capture pipelines did not

Lawmakers to hold public hearing on a bill that would alter eligibility requirements for Iowans to qualify for food and health care assistance.

Iowa Republican House lawmakers have proposed a measure that would require parental consent before children under the age of 18 can use social media.

Bill advances that would apply asset tests to applicants