July 1 is the beginning of the fiscal year and the date new laws take effect, unless otherwise stated. Iowa’s ...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds must now call for a special election to fill the vacancy of a state senate after the death of a ...

Transgender Iowans will see weakened legal protections against discrimination, drivers will have to put down their smartphone or risk getting pulled over, and schools will need to adopt policies requi ...

Democratic Iowa state Rep. Ken Croken of Davenport shares his highlights and disappointments from the 2025 legislative ...

Iowa increased penalties for certain protest-related crimes. Here's what to know before attending a protest in the state.

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita recovered millions of dollars from Purdue ...

DES MOINES -- With the presidential caucuses come and gone, the spotlight shifts to the State Capitol, where the 2008 Legislature convenes Monday.

When Upmeyer takes over as House speaker, she will join Senate President Pam Jochum, D-Dubuque, for the first female presiding-officer duo in the Iowa General Assembly’s history.

NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned members of the Iowa House of Representatives, constituting at least two-thirds of the House membership as required by Article 3, Section 2 of the Iowa Constitution, ...

Iowa House Minority Leader Brian Meyer is calling to bring back the state's first-in-the-nation Democratic caucuses in 2028.

The government of the state where I grew up does not trust and support medical professionals, so I won't stick around, writes ...

"I've already talked to some farmers who are very worried about the effect of tariffs and the trade war with China," ...