State News

Republicans in the Iowa House tonight approved legislation to forbid paroled felons who owe victim restitution from voting if Iowans approve a constitutional amendment that automatically restores felon voting rights. “We’re talking about somebody who […]

The Iowa Senate has sent Governor Reynolds a bill to adjust Iowa’s medical marijuana program. It will not boost the potency of the cannabis products as significantly as a bill she vetoed in 2019 would […]

State leaders are issuing another challenge to Iowans about filling out their census forms, as we’re in a close race with other states in the region. Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, who chairs the Iowa 2020 […]

A group of Iowans who oppose mandatory vaccination laws is rallying outside the Iowa Capitol today. State Representative Jeff Shipley, a Republican from Fairfield, supports the group’s cause. “I’m not going to be governed with […]

Secretary of State Paul Pate — the state’s commissioner of elections — says a record 487,000 votes were cast in yesterday’s primary due to an extraordinary number of absentee votes. “Everything went real well — […]

Iowa faced a shortage of nurses prior to COVID-19 and now there’s fear of a deepening demand for those health care professionals as the pandemic may bring more rapid burnout. Kate Judge, executive director of […]

Most of the 150 members of the Iowa House and Senate are back in the capitol today after an 11 week hiatus as the governor asked Iowans to avoid meeting in groups of more than […]

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says discussions with the U.S. Treasury Department have led to some changes to address issues with the debit cards sent out as federal relief money payments. Miller’s spokesman, Lynn Hicks, […]

The Iowa State Athletics Department announced Wednesday its first positive COVID-19 test result. A part-time student worker notified the department over the weekend of a positive result and the athletics department staff member that worked […]

Former Iowa State head football coach Johnny Majors, the man responsible for turning around ISU football and leading it to its first-ever bowl game, has died. He was 85 years old. “Johnny Majors is one […]