Iowa Democratic legislative leaders say they have committed their members to voting for a second version of a plan, released Thursday, that wo…
CEDAR RAPIDS — Election politics may do more to win approval of the trillion-dollar infrastructure package he voted for than congressional arm…
Denied services for Medicaid members increased dramatically following the 2016 switch to managed care, according to the Iowa State Auditor.
CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa plans to launch an effort to rebrand affordable housing as simply housing for those people “who keep our communities thriv…
Glenn Hurst is starting his campaign for the U.S. Senate with what he knows best — health care.
Despite widespread rain across Iowa, farmers had nearly five days of suitable weather to continue their corn and soybean harvests as well as f…
DES MOINES — About 9,000 members of the Iowa National Guard have been directed to get a COVID-19 vaccination or risk disciplinary actions that…
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest from Monday, Oct. 18, 2021:
The campaign released seven pages summarizing the governor’s and first lady MK Pritzker’s returns.
“Our perspective is that Illinois is quickly becoming ground zero for the abortion debate here in America,” said Amy Gehrke, executive director of Illinois Right to Life, an anti-abortion organization.
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Friday:
CEDAR RAPIDS — The latest surge of government aid to expand broadband access in Iowa is much needed, industry experts say, but the goal of uni…
Mike Franken is entering Iowa’s U.S. Senate race, the Sioux City veteran and Democrat announced Thursday morning on social media.
CEDAR RAPIDS — Redrawing Iowa’s legislative and congressional election boundaries is the No. 1 priority when legislators meet again in an Oct.…
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday she’s having “great conversations” with state legislative leaders about the potential for consid…
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021:
Iowans are vulnerable to more frequent and longer power outages because of climate change, according to the 2021 Iowa Climate Statement signed…
Iowa ended federal pandemic unemployment benefits on June 12 in an effort to attract more workers to the labor force. Experts and data report that job growth has remained stagnant over the past months.
Republicans have run campaigns accusing Democrats of being soft on crime for decades. But party officials appear to see a legitimate opening on this topic.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP governors hold a press conference in Mission, Texas.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin, the wealthiest person in Illinois, told the Economic Club of Chicago he has grave doubts about the future of Chicago.
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Scott County housing advocates say there is still steady need for rent help after state requests its second round of funds.
More than 13% of Illinois renters reported being behind on their rent payments, according to a survey conducted earlier this month by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Gambling losses from video gaming resulted in $658 million in tax revenue, with $561 million going toward the capital projects fund and $97 million towards local governments.
DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said Monday he wants financial proceeds from settlements with opioid manufacturers and distribut…
