A representative of the Iowa State Patrol told lawmakers that Minnesota saw a 31% reduction in vehicle accidents after enacting a hands-free law, and Illinois saw a 22% drop. If Iowa, with its 56,000 ...

The withdrawal of Sharon DeGraw from the race for Iowa City Council last week leaves two active candidates in the primary on ...

Bond proposals are included in recent budget proposals from the Minnesota and North Dakota governors, as the region's 2026 ...

Iowa lawmakers in 2024 passed and Gov. Kim Reynolds signed more than 180 laws. Most took effect July 1, the beginning of the state fiscal year. However, a handful went into effect with the start ...

Drew Howing, an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Iowa Lakes Community College, was honored alongside his brother Aaron during Gov. Kim Reynolds' 2025 Condition of the State Address on ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds, delivering her Condition of the State message Jan. 14 said the state needs to take action on disaster ...

Republicans have expanded their majority in both the House and the Senate. With a 67-33 majority in the House and a 34-15 ...

Greetings from the Iowa Capitol! As your newly elected state senator, I am deeply honored and humbled by the trust you have ...

By Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch Advocates and senators at a Statehouse meeting Wednesday said they were hopeful that ...

After failing to get out of the Iowa House chamber last legislative session, a hands-free driving bill is back in the Iowa ...