Kim Reynolds Signs Gun Law After Recent Violence
On Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that would make obtaining weapons in Iowa easier, amid a resurgence in mass shootings around... Read more.
Biden’s Rescue Plan Gets More Iowans Health Insurance Coverage
Thursday’s implementation of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan will be the largest expansion of Iowa health care benefits since the ACA was introdu... Read more.
Iowa COVID Back Up From Spring Break Travel, Contagious Variant, IDPH Says
Iowa’s COVID-19 cases have begun to creep back up, and spring break travel along with an increase in the virus’ variants may be the cause,... Read more.
Public-Funded, Privately-Run Charter Schools Closer To A Reality In Iowa
Iowa House Democrats put up a long but unsuccessful fight last week over Republican efforts to establish public funding for privately-run charter schools—a ye... Read more.
Republicans Target Another Local Control Measure, This Time On Energy
A bill advanced in the Iowa Senate on Monday that would prohibit cities and counties from regulating natural gas or propane sales triggered a debate... Read more.
Pressure Mounts On Gov. Reynolds To Veto Looser Gun Law
National gun safety advocates and Iowa Democrats on Thursday put pressure on Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to veto a bill sitting on her desk that... Read more.
Reynolds Questioned Over Urban/Rural Divide In Vaccine Availability
During a press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Kim Reynolds addressed lengthy wait times for vaccines in parts of Iowa. All Iowa residents are set to... Read more.
Iowa To Loosen Gun Laws Amid New Mass Shootings
While Iowa Senate lawmakers on Monday afternoon debated and ultimately advanced legislation that would loosen the state’s gun permitting and background check ... Read more.
Rural Iowa School Districts Begin Lifting Mask Mandates
Some rural Iowa schools are eliminating mask requirements amid updated CDC guidance which loosens some social distancing requirements, though notably not their ... Read more.
What Iowa Gets Out Of The New COVID Relief Law
Two million Iowa adults and 800,000 children are slated to receive $1,400 stimulus checks, new data from the Biden administration finds. The sweeping COVID-19 r... Read more.