State News

Governor Kim Reynolds has taken action on all the bills that cleared the 2020 legislative sessoon — and she approved changes in how county election officials verify the identity of Iowans asking to vote with […]

The state trooper driving the governor’s S-U-V yesterday (Tuesday) hit a Black Lives Matter activist who stood in front of the vehicle in an attempt to speak with Govenror Reynolds. Jaylen Cavil tweeted that he’s […]

A district court judge has temporarily blocked a new abortion restriction Governor Reynolds approved Monday from going into effect tomorrow. The law that’s on hold would require women to attend an additional appointment at least […]

The Iowa State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies have circled today on their calendars. Trooper John Farley says the reason is the numbers for traffic deaths on the state’s highways that are historically seen […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa school officials who choose to mandate that everyone in a school building must wear face masks must seriously consider how to implement the policy. “What type of a face covering […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has approved legislation that reduces the state tax on gas with an ethanol blend of 15 percent or higher. It applies the same six-cent per gallon break to 20 percent or higher […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled in a first-of-its-kind involving accommodations by landlords for those with specials needs. The case involved Karen Cohen, who has medically documented severe allergies and moved into an apartment in […]

The Iowa Business Council’s second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2020 shows some improvement in what the managers of the states’ largest businesses expect in the coming months. IBC executive director Joe Murphy says it’s a […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley’s recent tweets accuse Fox News of failing President Trump and recommend someone in the Oval Office read a Wall Street Journal editorial to Trump, which suggests why he may lose in […]

While some Iowa colleges are projecting fall enrollment will drop due to COVID-19, the president of Iowa Central Community College predicts a boost in students when classes resume in a few months. Dan Kinney says […]