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A protest led by congressional Democrats outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 3, 2026, attracted a crowd of up to a couple hundred. (Photo [...]
State cost-share program helps out cattle producers and promotes cons…
A cow stands in a southwest Iowa pasture that was previously an unproductive row crop field. The cow also stands in front of a pond that the Walters family installed [...]
Russia provided Iran with information to help Tehran strike US milita…
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House passes bills to ban cloud seeding and to enhance animal torture…
The Iowa Capitol on Dec. 20, 2024. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Bills to prohibit cloud seeding in Iowa, raise the punishment for animal torture and require state prioritization of [...]
Major Jeffrey O’Brien identified as second Iowa soldier killed in Ira…
Major Jeffrey O'Brien. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Reserve Command Press Desk)A second Iowan was identified Wednesday as one of the six U.S. military members killed in an Iranian strike [...]
US soldiers who died in Iran conflict remembered as devoted parents a…
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike at a [...]
House unanimously passes bill to improve access to subacute mental he…
The state flag waves in front of the Iowa Capitol on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa House unanimously passed a bill Monday aimed at [...]
Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Governor’s flights, shutdown prevention
Gov. Kim Reynolds answered questions from reporters Feb. 26, 2026 on the use of a state-owned plane purchased using COVID-19 relief funds. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Down [...]
Senate Appropriations Committee advances bill to prevent government s…
The Iowa State Capitol from the south on Feb. 5, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Republicans on the Iowa Senate Appropriations Committee said Thursday a measure to provide continuing [...]
Senate passes series of bills requiring verification of citizenship s…
Voters cast their ballots on Nov. 5, 2024 at First Christian Church in Perry, Iowa. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa senators approved a number of bills Wednesday related to [...]
House passes bill to codify pilot program on child care aid for child…
Child care worker Marci Then helps her daughter, Mila, 4, put away toys to get ready for circle time at the Little Learners Academy in Smithfield, R.I. A new study [...]
Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Tariffs, funnel and Feenstra
The Iowa Capitol on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 2/21/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland and [...]
CU Buffs begin stretch run against Oklahoma State
Sometimes the big picture gets a little hazy. Especially when your team limps home repeatedly from lopsided losses on the road. Before taking BYU to the brink in an overtime [...]
Bill purging affirmative action laws advances, library restrictions s…
The House Judiciary Committee members including, from left, Reps. Skyler Wheeler, Judd Lawler and Steve Holt, discussed bills at a Feb. 19, 2026 meeting before the first funnel deadline of [...]
House panel advances bills to make gold and silver legal tender, lowe…
The Iowa State Capitol from the south on Feb. 5, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The House Commerce Committee advanced six bills Wednesday, several of which lawmakers said were [...]
Iowa House panels advance changes to Early Childhood Iowa
Some Early Childhood Iowa board members spoke against a proposal to overhaul the program, despite changes that to the legislation that left more of the original structure intact. (Photo by [...]
Autonomous cars in Iowa would need human drivers under proposed bills
Iowa bills would put restrictions on autonomous vehicles. (Stock photo by Artur Debat/Getty Images)Iowa lawmakers advanced two bills from House subcommittees Monday that would restrict the commercial operation of self-driving [...]
Democrat Nathan Sage ends U.S. Senate campaign
Democrat Nathan Sage, who is running as a candidate for U.S. Senate against incumbent Sen. Joni Ernst, gave his campaign pitch at an Iowa Farmers' Union potluck in Elkhart July [...]
Iowa could be on the cusp of a hydrogen rush; lawmakers weigh regulat…
A company is exploring the potential of extracting hydrogen in Iowa. Pictured here is a temporary drilling rig to establish a hydrogen well, but production wells would be lower profile [...]
Could the Chicago Bears move to Iowa? Senate bill aims to attract NFL…
Iowa lawmakers are considering legislation proposing financial incentives for building a professional football stadium in Iowa. (Photo by Tetra Images via Getty Images)As the Chicago Bears consider moving out of [...]
Bill would require identification of fecal material source for impair…
The Raccoon River in Des Moines on Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A bill that advanced in a House subcommittee and committee Tuesday would prohibit a [...]
Senate panel approves bill that could restrict mail-order abortion me…
Anti-abortion advocates held a moment of silence and prayer in the rotunda of the Iowa State Capitol Feb. 9, 2026 before a Senate subcommittee discussed a bill related to abortion-inducing [...]
Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Ian Roberts, granny cams and Iowa’s 4th Dis…
Iowa lawmakers questioned Des Moines Public Schools officials about the hiring of former Superintendent Ian Roberts, shown here at a ribbon cutting ceremony for Lincoln High School's new athletic complex [...]
Former Iowa lawyer says judges are blocking his bid for governor
The Iowa Supreme Court's Attorney Disciplinary Board and the Grievance Commision of the Iowa Supreme Court handle ethics complaints filed against Iowa lawyers. (Photo via Canva; seal courtesy of the [...]
Bill removing state affirmative action measures approved by Iowa Hous…
Harvard student Samaga Pokharel, right, with "My Race is My Story" sign, joined other students and supporters of affirmative action outside the U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 31, 2022, as it [...]
























