Enforcement has begun for Iowa’s ban on most abortions as early as six weeks of pregnancy, but medical professionals say there is still uncertainty about what qualifies as a medical [...]
In the upcoming school year, six new leaders will oversee Iowa’s Area Education Agencies as a part of the Iowa Department of Education’s division of special education following the implementation [...]
Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand released a report Tuesday that says the state will pay more to the company managing the Education Savings Account (ESA) program than originally planned. [...]
Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sunday she has submitted a request for an expedited presidential major disaster declaration as northwestern Iowa communities continue to face floods and storm damages. The governor [...]
Although Iowa has a new law preventing local governments from funding guaranteed income programs, the UpLift program in Iowa plans to continue through outside support. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House [...]
As Iowa lawmakers ended the 2024 legislative session, Republican leaders said they passed their priorities, including changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, many K-12 education initiatives and income tax cuts. [...]
As lawmakers aim to end the 2024 legislative session, one major policy priority named by both Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican legislative leaders had yet to reach floor debate: income [...]
Legislation was advancing at the State Capitol Tuesday proposing a constitutional amendment to make future tax increases more difficult. Senate Study Bill 3142 would begin the process of amending the [...]
House lawmakers heard from Iowa teachers, school district staff and parents in a public hearing Wednesday on their proposal to make changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. Some speakers remained [...]
School safety was on the minds of Iowa legislative leaders and activists Monday as they convened the 2024 legislative session four days after a school shooting in Perry. As the [...]
Most Republican presidential hopefuls share the same views on so-called “culture war” issues, including prohibiting transgender women from participating in women’s sports, opposing LGBTQ materials in K-12 schools and supporting [...]
