Tom Barton

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds deployed more than 100 Iowa National Guard soldiers to Texas on Wednesday to assist at the U.S.-Mexico border for the next month.

The legislation would increase the federal child tax credit, raising it above the level established in the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. But it does include work requirements.

Chase Oliver, the Libertarian candidate running for president, stopped in Cedar Rapids Sunday for a meet-and-greet event with voters and Linn County Libertarians.

Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, wants federal workers to start returning to government offices, citing a report that details the cost of unused federal office space.

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley released a partially redacted, unclassified FBI-generated record describing an alleged -- and discredited -- criminal bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden.

Iowa state and federal lawmakers — from both sides off the political aisle — were in Washington on Wednesday as part of separate efforts seeking to advance policies to expand access to affordable child care.

Families of children with complex medical conditions needing to travel out of state to receive specialized care would have fewer hoops to jump through under proposed bill.

Former President Donald Trump was in Cedar Rapids Tuesday to tape a town hall with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. Following the taping at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids, Trump spoke to a monthly meeting of the Linn County Republican Party, where he told supporters, “If you say something about an election, they want to put you in jail for the rest of your life.”

Former President Donald Trump will be in Cedar Rapids Tuesday to tape a Fox News town hall at Alliant Energy Power House.

District Court Judge Joseph Seidlin granted a request Monday from Iowa abortion providers to halt enforcement of the new restrictions until its constitutionality can be considered by the courts.

Front-runner and former President Donald Trump was not there, but six other candidates spoke at The Family Leader’s event

While Reynolds signed the bill at the Christian conservative The Family Leader’s annual conference, a Polk County District Court Judge listened to a request to halt enforcement of the new abortion restrictions until its constitutionality can be considered by the courts.

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the Emma Goldman Clinic and the ACLU of Iowa announced Wednesday that they challenged the pending new law in Iowa district court.

The bill, House File 732, was passed out of both chambers by 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, about 15 hours after the special session began. Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines to ban abortions after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo or fetus, with some exceptions.

The Iowa Legislature is meeting today in Des Moines for a special session to consider passage of a bill that would restrict abortion in the state. The Gazette is providing live coverage of debate, committee meetings, demonstrations and other activity at the state capitol.