2025 Iowa legislature session ends on May 15
Lawmakers approved a tax cut for Iowa businesses, made final state spending decisions and ended the 2025 Iowa legislative session at 6:31 this morning. Senate President Amy Sinclair, a Republican […]
Bill cuts business tax rate for Iowa Unemployment Trust Fund
A tax break for businesses cleared the Iowa Senate and House in the final hours of the 2025 Iowa Legislature. The bill reduces the business tax rate for the state […]
Iowa lawmakers approve paid family leave for state workers
After three years of trying, the governor’s plan to provide state employees four weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave.It will also provide four weeks […]
Iowa legislators OK plan to distribute $57M from opioid settlement
After a three years of negotiations, the legislature has approved a plan to distribute nearly $57 million for opioid addiction treatment and prevention programs. Companies that produced, marketed and sold […]
Tons of tulips and plenty of food available at Orange City festival
The annual Orange City Tulip Festival, celebrating the town’s Dutch heritage, is underway. Spokesperson Avery Kelch says thousands of tulips are blooming in this good weather. “Windmill Park is where a […]
Iowa rail traffic not showing any tariff impact
The latest report from the Iowa Department of Transportation doesn’t show any slowdowns in rail shipments due to tariffs on foreign goods. The DOT’s Stuart Anderson gave an update to […]
Lawmaker alleges Iowa Capitol a test site for gambling investigation
An Iowa lawmaker is accusing state investigators of testing software on the Iowa Capitol before using it to monitor Iowa and Iowa State athletes to see if they were using […]
Central Iowa sees boost in cases of fast-spreading virus that can kill dogs
Iowa’s largest non-profit animal shelter is seeing an upturn in cases of canine parvovirus, a highly-contagious infection that can be fatal to dogs. Dr. M.C. Cates, director of Veterinary Medical […]
Iowa State men to play Mississippi State in Sioux Falls
The Iowa State men’s basketball team is heading back to the Sanford Pentagon. For the first time since the 2015-16 season opener, Iowa State will play a game in Sioux […]
2025 Iowa legislative session in wind down mode
Negotiators are striking final deals on a more than $9.4 billion state budget and the 2025 Iowa legislative session could draw to a close tonight or early tomorrow. Legislators have […]