Zach Lahn upset U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra on June 2, 2026, for the GOP nomination for governor. He is seen here with his family at the Iowa Secretary of State's [...]

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, and Democratic Sen. Pat Leahy of Vermont at the U.S. Capitol going into lunch with Senate Democrats prior to a vote on an agreement to [...]

The Iowa Board of Medicine regulates the state's medical profession as part of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing. (Photo by Getty Images, board seal courtesy the State [...]

Seven people are dead after a shooting Monday in Muscatine, Iowa, according to a news release from Muscatine police. Shortly before 12:15 p.m. Monday, the Muscatine County Joint Communications Center [...]

Republican Zach Lahn, shown here March 13, 2026, topped a new poll in the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price [...]

Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer and Iowa County Supervisor Abigail Maas are competing in the 2026 Republican primary to become the party nominee for state auditor. (Photos via Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital [...]

Des Moines University and Merrimack College in Massachusetts have partnered to provide more access to healthcare students. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Des Moines University will offer reserved seats and [...]

A young woman asks AI companion ChatGPT for help. Iowa's new law makes a start at addressing child safety in the use of artificial intelligence tools. (Photo by Shalina Chatlani/Stateline)Twenty [...]

David Greene of Waterloo, shown here in 2012, waves the American flag standing on top of Mount Suribachi in the island of Iwo Jima, where he fought as a U.S [...]

Meilina Xiong (left) and Olivia Xiong, both of North Liberty, and 7-year-old lab Diesel, walk at the Devonian Fossil Gorge near the Coralville Lake on May 11, 2026. (Photo by [...]

Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls spoke at a campaign event in Des Moines May 10, 2026 where he was joined by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The [...]

The Raccoon River near Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines on Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Three environmental groups are suing the Trump administration [...]

Democratic U.S. Senate candidates state Sen. Zach Wahls, left, and state Rep. Josh Turek participate May 14, 2026 in a debate sponsored by KCCI TV and Gray Media. (Screenshot from [...]

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls, his wife Chloe and son Elijah, at a Des Moines campaign event for his 2026 U.S. Senate run May 10, 2026. [...]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for the Senate in 2026, for a roundtable discussion on the impacts of the 2025 tax law [...]

A voter submits a ballot for the 2024 general election on the first day of early voting, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Polk County Election Office in Des Moines. (Photo [...]

U.S. Senate candidates Josh Turek, right, and Zach Wahls debate at Iowa PBS, May 5, 2026, in Johnston. (Pool photo)Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Josh Turek and Zach Wahls sparred Tuesday [...]

(Photo by David Talukdar/Getty Images)The attorney for a Waterloo medical clinic is being sued by other Iowa healthcare providers for alleged conflicts of interest in his legal work. The lawsuit [...]

Iowans urge lawmakers to support a state water quality monitoring system at a rally for clean water at the Iowa Capitol Feb. 19. 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) [...]

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks to a crowd of more than 1,000 people at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa, May, 1, 2026.U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at [...]

Ricki King, a public historian who serves on the boards of the Iowa Historical Foundation and the State Historical Society of Iowa, speaks April 30, 2026 to lawmakers in opposition [...]

Police tape covers the sign at the visitor's entrance to the State Capitol, which was closed to the public on March 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Six years [...]

From left: Republican gubernatorial candidates Adam Steen, Brad Sherman and Eddie Andrews share their vision for Iowa’s future during a debate hosted by Iowa PBS on April 28, 2026, in [...]

Students eat lunch at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in South Salt Lake, Utah, on March 12, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps/Utah News Dispatch)The Iowa Senate sent Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Make [...]

Ryan Kunkle collects water from the Middle River in Warren County to test for nitrates. (Screenshot from video by Zach Sommers for Iowa Capital Dispatch)On a Wednesday in April, after [...]

Ralph Hall, the father of Ashley Marie Hall, who was killed in an April 10 shooting, told reporters at the Iowa Capitol April 23, 2026 he disagreed with links made [...]

UNI faculty member and union leader Chris Martin spoke during the Iowa Board of Regents meeting public comment time against proposed board manual policy changes. (Photos courtesy of University of [...]

Iowa lawmakers hit the 100th day of the legislative session on April 21, 2026, but still have major issues to address before lawmakers can go home. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa [...]

The Iowa House passed a bill prohibiting the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services from precluding prospective parents from consideration to foster or adopt a child on the basis [...]

Property tax sign on a house model. (iStock / Getty Images Plus) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 4/18/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland and Kathie [...]

Flags representing the nationalities of current Grinnell College students are displayed in the college's Gallery of Flags. (Photo courtesy of Grinnell College)Fighting in the Middle East forced the cancellation of [...]

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled against former Sioux City schools superintendent Paul Gausman in a dispute over whether the Sioux City school board violated Iowa's open meetings law in [...]

Legislators have considered several proposals this session that would establish new steps in checking individual's citizenship status and eligibility to reside and work in the United States. (Photo via Getty [...]

Rep. Devon Wood, R-New Market, spoke April 14, 2026, on legislation that would require in-person visits for a person to be prescribed abortion-inducing medication. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)While [...]

DMACC Controller Ben Voaklander spoke to the community college board of directors April 13, 2026. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Des Moines Area Community College is set to increase its [...]

High gas prices are fueling higher prices for other consumer goods -- and plenty of political rhetoric. (Photo by Leann Ray/West Virginia Watch) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 4/11/26 [...]

Mirna Elena Marin De Marcano is taking immigration agencies and officials to court over the federal government's alleged cancellation of her planned oath-of-citizenship ceremony. (Photo by David Talukdar/Getty Images) [...]

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan joined Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, who is running in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, for a town hall on health care at the Iowa [...]

Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand discussed their campaign agendas as they run for Iowa governor. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 4/4/26 [...]

(Photo courtesy of the Iowa Board of Nursing)An Iowa nurse who has repeatedly faced allegations of stealing from patients is now facing disciplinary charges from the Iowa Board of Nursing. [...]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn spoke with supporters who came to celebrate the opening of his West Des Moines campaign headquarters April 2, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)As [...]

A wrongful death lawsuit against a Des Moines hospital alleges a pattern of failing to stabilize and provide timely treatment for emergency room patients. (Stock photo by Greenleaf123/Getty Images)A wrongful [...]

Iowa Rep. Eddie Andrews and his attorney Jacob Heard attended the second day of a State Objection Panel hearing on a challenge to Andrews' place on the 2026 Republican gubernatorial [...]

David Russell sat holding an American flag on the steps of the Iowa Capitol as part of the "No Kings" protest in Des Moines March 28, 2026. (Photo by Robin [...]

Gov. Kim Reynolds answered questions from reporters at a media availability Feb. 26, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a tax increase on health [...]