New Iowa House member sworn into office
A new member has joined the Iowa House of Representatives on what may be the last week of the 2025 legislative session. Angel Ramirez, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, won […]
Bill ensures State of Iowa has ownership title to seized livestock
The legislature has approved a bill to make it clear that when the State of Iowa seizes abandoned animals, the state owns the livestock. Last September, the state took over […]
Grassley talks trade, tomatoes and screwworms with Mexico’s top diplomat
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he had a private meeting late Monday afternoon with Mexico’s ambassador to the United States. Grassley says he and Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán focused on […]
Iowans can take online workshop to learn about long-term care insurance
A free webinar will be held next week to help Iowans navigate the complicated topic of long-term care insurance. Rayna Stoycheva, director for retirement security policy at the Harkin Institute, […]
Iowa farmers had a good week for planting
Dry weather gave farmers almost one full week to pull their planters through the fields, and they got a lot of seed into the ground. The U.S.D.A. report says corn […]
Bill on pipelines, landowner rights headed to Iowa governor
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill with new guardrails that would make it harder for companies to seize property for carbon pipelines and other energy-related infrastructure. Senator Jeff Taylor […]
Iowa House sends pharmacy benefit manager reform plan to governor
The Iowa House has sent the governor a bill that supporters say offers rural pharmacies financial relief by reigning in pharmacy benefit managers. PBMs negotiate drug prices. The bill requires […]
Congressman Feenstra files paperwork for campaign for governor
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra has filed the paperwork to begin raising money for a campaign for governor. Feenstra was first elected to the U-S House in 2020, after defeating incumbent […]
Central Iowa no-kill animal shelter plans to double in size
The City of Ames has purchased property for a new animal shelter that will at least double the number of animals that can be taken in — and the shelter […]
DNR reviewing public input as it looks at new hunting and trapping regulations
The Iowa DNR is moving closing to making some changes in hunting and trapping regulations. The DNR’s Chris Ensminger discussed findings from public input meetings during the recent Natural Resources […]