Tom Barton

Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland increased from $81 million in 2010 to $1.87 billion in 2021, the USDA reported.

New law adds requirements for Iowans receiving public assistance benefits, including an asset test and regular checks to determine their eligibility for programs.

Iowa Democrats intend to forge ahead with a plan for both a mail-in and an in-person 2024 caucus process, despite the possibility of sanctions.

The governor, speaking to a gathering of 500 influential business leaders from across Iowa and the Midwest in downtown Cedar Rapids, pointed to a low cost of doing business in Iowa, a falling unemployment rate down to 2.7 percent and a record number of new business entities registered in the state last year.

Iowa OSHA has cited an Indianapolis construction company for safety hazards at the construction site of Cedar Rapids’ $49 million Banjo Block development.

More than 50 educators, students, parents, community members and Democratic lawmakers gathered at College Green Park in Iowa City Saturday to for "Youth & Truth Day of Action.“

As of Friday, hundreds more Iowans than anticipated have applied for a new state-funded private school financial assistance program, potentially costing the state $11.2 million more than lawmakers had budgeted.

Ahead of the 15-year anniversary of the historic 2008 flood, Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, introduced a bipartisan bill to improve flood and drought mitigation through existing federal conservation programs.

Senate Democrats are not commenting, but reports indicate the group was upset with Wahls over the recent firing of two longtime staffers.

The federal judge ruled that Florida had no "legitimate state interest“ for denying treatment for transgender patients.

As Iowa struggles with a provider shortage, state and federal lawmakers seek to expand access to midwives to improve maternal health care.

Eight GOP White House hopefuls roasted Biden and revved up their campaigns at Joni Ernst’s annual fundraiser

Almost all of the major Republican presidential hopefuls -- except former President Donald Trump -- addressed roughly 900 Iowans on Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Here’s how your tax dollars will be spent in the coming fiscal year

Iowa’s taxpayer watchdog will face new restrictions on his office’s ability to access certain records when auditing government programs for waste, fraud and abuse.