Two more state-employed prison nurses are facing disciplinary charges alleging they injured a patient who subsequently died, Clark Kauffman reports.
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Two more state-employed prison nurses are facing disciplinary charges alleging they injured a patient who subsequently died, Clark Kauffman reports.
Nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs as more states require employers to provide medical and family leave, according to a new analysis released this week, Stateline reports.
Bills to prohibit cloud seeding in Iowa, raise the punishment for animal torture and require state prioritization of vehicles with biodiesel fuel capacities were sent to the Senate following House approval Thursday, Cami Koons reports.
Iowa House Republicans approved a bill Thursday banning local governments from providing anti-discrimination protections for groups not listed in the state’s Civil Rights Act, Robin Opsahl reports.
The top Democrat on the U.S. House Budget Committee sent a letter to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Thursday, asking its experts to determine how much the war in Iran could cost, Jennifer Shutt reports.
House Republicans and a handful of Democrats followed the Senate in blocking a measure Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from furthering the war in Iran without authorization from Congress, Ashley Murray reports.
States Newsroom conducted a 50-state investigation examining state and federal budgets, as well as the tax records of crisis pregnancy centers, finding that while the magnitude of public funding for them is growing, oversight is not.
Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she supports the U.S. military action in Iran, as she mourned the loss of two Iowa soldiers in an Iranian strike on a Kuwait facility on March 1, Robin Opsahl reports.
President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy amid bipartisan criticism of her handling of the department, Ariana Figueroa reports.
A second Iowan was identified Wednesday as one of the six U.S. military members killed in an Iranian strike on a facility in Kuwait, Robin Opsahl reports.
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The Iowa House passed legislation Wednesday to bring baccalaureate degrees to Iowa’s community colleges, with calls from Democrats for each lawmaker to assess the impacts on their districts, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America.
The Iowa House passed two measures Wednesday that Democrats and opponents said would harm marginalized populations, including transgender Iowans, throughout the state, Robin Opsahl reports.
The Iowa House approved several bills Wednesday that are part of House GOP’s “tough on crime” package introduced earlier in the session, including a measure requiring a 20-year minimum prison sentence for repeat offenders, Robin Opsahl reports.
Senate Republicans and a single Democrat blocked a War Powers Resolution Wednesday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s joint war with Israel in Iran that has taken the lives of six American troops and killed top Iranian leaders, Ashley Murray reports.
U.S. House Republicans spent a Wednesday hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasting local governments for policies that limit immigration cooperation, while Democrats slammed her leadership of the department, Ariana Figueroa reports.
State regulators have suspended for 90 days the license of a former central Iowa physician who allegedly admitted using cocaine daily before entering treatment, Clark Kauffman reports.
Iowa House lawmakers unanimously approved legislation Wednesday that would provide certain military members with a waiver for their public university education, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America.
Representatives from higher education and business expressed concerns with Iowa lawmakers during a subcommittee meeting Wednesday about eliminating the funding stream for a workforce training program, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America.
The Senate passed a measure Wednesday allowing the state to close the State Historical Society of Iowa Research Center, an action the Iowa Department of Administrative Services has already taken, Robin Opsahl reports.
A state-licensed care facility for people with disabilities has been cited for routinely using residents’ money to pay for office furniture and facility supplies, Clark Kauffman reports.
A Washington County flock has been detected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza, marking the fifth detection in an Iowa flock in 2026, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Cami Koons reports.
Nearly a quarter of pregnant women aren’t getting prenatal care in the early stages of pregnancy, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Stateline reports.
The Associated Press early Wednesday declared James Talarico the winner of the Democratic primary in Texas, while incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton head to a runoff election, Jacob Fischler reports.
State and federal lawmakers representing Iowa shared their sympathy for a slain Iowan soldier Tuesday after the Pentagon identified four of six U.S. soldiers killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America.
Republican lawmakers said Tuesday they don’t intend to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to continue the war in Iran, though some said sending in ground troops would be a step too far, Jennifer Shutt and Ashley Murray report.
The Iowa House passed several education measures Tuesday, including bills related to students’ free speech and social studies class standards, Robin Opsahl reports.
Legislation passed out of the Iowa House Tuesday would restrict hiring contracts at state universities and create a general education framework for secondary education, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America.
Iowa community college representatives and their business partners worked Tuesday to persuade lawmakers against eliminating a state program responsible for collaboration between business and education, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America.
