State News

A Senate-passed bill that’s now part of the abortion debate is now in limbo in the House. The bill would establish a life prison sentence for someone convicted of intentionally or accidentally causing the termination […]

Rain in March added to the snowmelt and caused flooding in the state — but state climatologist Justin Glisan says there wasn’t anything out of the ordinary in the overall weather picture. “Typically we expect […]

A House-endorsed plan to make a few adjustments to Iowa’s medical marijuana law has cleared its first hurdle in the Iowa Senate. Senator Rich Taylor, a Democrat from Mount Pleasant, said he’d like to do […]

One of Governor Kim Reynolds’ top policy priorities faces an important legislative deadline this week. A bill that would let women who are at least 18 get some forms of birth control from a pharmacist […]

The leader of the Iowa National Guard has announced plans to retire on May 1st. Major General Tim Orr was appointed to the job by then Governor Chet Culver in March of 2009. “I’ve been […]

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar visited flooded areas of southwest and northwest Iowa this weekend, emphasizing the need to improve flood protection measures and make “climate smart” infrastructure choices. Klobuchar, a U.S. Senate from Minnesota, […]

As floodwaters slowly fall in many parts of the state, Iowa farmers are getting back onto their properties to survey the damage and to prepare for spring planting, if possible. Iowa State University Extension farm […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the Army Corps of Engineers should give flood control a higher priority in its management plan for the Missouri River. Grassley spoke with a crowd of farmers and others from […]

Iowa’s lone national cemetery in Keokuk was the site of a special ceremony Friday morning to mark National Vietnam War Veterans Day. More than 60 people attended and heard from Mayor Tom Richardson. “Thank you […]

Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren today said if she’s elected president, she would use anti-trust laws to break up what she calls “the giants” in the agricultural sector. “We have laws to protect competition…They’ve been on […]