Tom Barton

Iowa's U.S. House members continued to back McCarthy in a chamber that remained paralyzed, unable to elect a leader and officially seat its members. Until a speaker is elected, University of Iowa graduate and U.S. House Clerk Cheryl Johnson currently presides over the House.

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies.

Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion rights advocates hope the Iowa Supreme Court will use a case before it to set a more permissive legal standard for considering abortion restrictions.

Iowans shook things up when it came to their favorite liquor brand this past year -- and set yet another record for liquor sales.

Why Rep. Ashley Hinson voted no

Members of Iowa’s congressional delegation praised Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and pledged ongoing support for the country’s war effort — but oppose a $1.7 trillion spending bill that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine.

Linn County Democrats gathered at their monthly meeting last week to discuss the 2022 midterm election results -- what went well and what the Iowa Democratic Party needs to do better to avoid future drubbings.

Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Ross Wilburn will step down as leader of the party, after Democrats faced a drubbing in the midterm elections and a vote by national Democrats to strip Iowa of its first-in-the-nation caucuses.

The nation’s largest Medicaid insurer will pay $44.4 million as part of a settlement to resolve claims it fraudulently overbilled Iowa’s Medicaid program.

Iowa’s influential Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley endorsed in 1996 and 2000. Will he do so again in the 2024 Iowa presidential caucuses?

Monday’s agreement with CVS and Walgreens brings the total national amount of opioid settlements based to more than $50 billion. Iowa will receive a total of about $320 million over the course of 18 years, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office said.

“It has been a lonely process,” said Scott Brennan, the only Iowan on the DNC rules committee and one of only two members to vote against the proposal.

Among the state and federal policies it aims to push in 2023, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership hope to remove barriers to work by pushing solutions to immigration, child care, affordable housing, community placemaking and talent development.

The deadline for employers to apply for grants to provide English language instruction to employees has been extended to allow …

Eastern Iowa child care advocates say a bill by Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to expand eligibility for families to receive child care assistance is a good start, but likely still struggle to find open child care spots, due to low reimbursement rates and wages in the state.