Tom Barton

Two days after co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson proposed raising the federal child tax credit as part of a package she says will support expecting moms and families.

Train shipments of grain, fertilizer, lumber, produce and fuel will not come to a screeching halt on Friday, as a strike that could have idled freight and passenger trains across the state and country seems to have been averted -- for now.

Neither of Iowa’s Republican U.S. senators expressed support for a proposed nationwide ban on abortions when asked about that possibility Wednesday.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, visited with veterans Monday at the National Disabled Veterans Golf Clinic at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort.

Two decades after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the nation’s oldest and largest veterans’ service organizations are seeing their ranks diminish, as older members die and younger veterans are hesitant to fill the void.

Six years after a Davenport veteran’s suicide sparked national attention and calls for an investigation after having been denied inpatient psychiatric care, the Iowa City VA is planning for a major expansion.

Iowa politicians joined leaders from around the world to offer condolences and pay tribute to Britain’s revered and longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday.

Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is touting her support of veterans in her first TV ad of the election cycle. Her Democratic challenger notes Hinson voted against a House bill for veterans’ health care.

Iowa Democratic candidates running for state and federal office gathered in Lisbon on Saturday for a campaign rally to help elect Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan.

Democrat Mike Franken on Friday said Iowa voters need to reject partisan politics and gather around a unifying message that puts “country over party” and “people over politics.”

AAA predicts this will be the busiest Labor Day travel weekend in three years, reaching pre-pandemic levels, despite inflation, higher airfares and gas prices pinching household budgets.

The city of Marion will receive $9.8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid with recovery from the 2020 derecho, Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson announced Thursday.

Cassandra Collins, clinical director for Area Substance Abuse Council, talks about grappling with a dramatic increase in overdose deaths and heavy drinking in Iowa.

Molina’s parent company has faced fines in three states, including in the past couple months, for not paying providers on time and allegations of improperly submitting claims for reimbursement.

A slate of Republican speakers said Hinson, the mother of two, would continue to serve as a strong conservative voice for parents against pandemic-related school closures and transgender policies if re-elected to Congress.