Judge won’t put hold on Cedar Rapids casino while lawsuit proceeds
A district court judge has declined a request for a temporary stay of a decision by state regulators to award a gambling license for a Cedar Rapids Casino. The operators […]
Iowa Secretary of State lists 277 people for potential voter fraud probe
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says he’s confirmed through a federal database that 277 non-citizens were registered to vote in Iowa in 2024 and he’s forwarded those 277 names […]
Hundreds of utility workers try to restore power following blizzard in western Iowa
Utility crews continue working to restore power across the state following Wednesday’s blizzard. MidAmerican Energy company spokesman Geoff Greenwood says this was one of the bigger storms to impact the […]
Bill would O.K. synthetic psilocybin prescriptions in Iowa, if FDA clears use
A bill under consideration in the legislature would position Iowa to immediately allow prescriptions of a synthetic version of psychedelic mushrooms if it gains FDA approval. Psilocybin is a naturally […]
Iowans can blame Texas for their dirty windshields
Iowans who parked outside during Wednesday’s heavy thunderstorms are finding their vehicles now look like they’ve been dunked in mud. National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Jimenez says those brown smudges […]
Senate bill bans ranked choice voting in Iowa
Iowa would join 13 states that have banned ranked choice voting under a bill that’s cleared the Iowa Senate with Republican support. Senator Ken Rozenboom, a Republican from Oskaloosa, said […]
House votes to change nutrition standards for Iowa school meals
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would bypass some federal nutrition guidelines for meals served in Iowa schools by getting a federal waiver to emphasize serving animal-based proteins […]
Bill would bar state economic development awards from Iowa’s 4 largest counties
Republicans on a House subcommittee have endorsed a moratorium on state economic development awards to businesses in Iowa’s four most populous counties. Over a million Iowans live in Polk, Linn, […]
Saying ‘The U.S. Mail is not for sale,’ Iowa rallies denounce Trump, Musk plan
Protests are planned outside main post offices in four Iowa communities late this morning to rally against what the head of the Iowa Postal Workers Union calls a looming “hostile […]
Blizzard closes roads and snaps power poles in Northwest Iowa
Blizzard conditions have shut down roadways and travel is not recommended in many areas of western and northwestern Iowa this afternoon. DOT Winter Operations Director Craig Bargfrede says a large […]