Iowan Matt Whitaker speaks at hearing on appointment as NATO Ambassdor
Iowan and former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday for his nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. Whitaker was asked […]
Blizzard makes many Iowa roads impassable, and travel almost impossible
The winter operations administrator for the Iowa DOT has just two words for Iowans during this blizzard: “Stay home!” Craig Bargfrede says there are hundreds of big orange plows on […]
Decorah voters again reject idea of city-owned electric utility
Voters in a northeast Iowa city have defeated a plan to create a city-owned electric utility. Decorah residents have said no to a municipal electric utility. In Tuesday’s referendum, 53.6% […]
Father of Iowa woman killed by Honduran in 2016 at Trump’s speech
The father of the Iowa woman killed nine years ago by a drunk driver who was in the country illegally attended President Trump’s speech to congress last night. Scott Root […]
Bill requiring Iowa law enforcement partner with ICE tabled
A bill that would have required local police to partner with federal immigration enforcement activities has been tabled and likely won’t be revived during the 2025 legislative session. Iowa House […]
Governor’s bill on state disaster response gets first hearing
Governor Reynolds has submitted a bill to the legislature that would give Iowa governors authority to transfer up to 10% of funds out of the state’s Economic Emergency Fund to […]
Two federal office buildings in Iowa targeted for sale
Federal office buildings in Des Moines and Iowa City may be sold. Both buildings are on a list of over 400 federal facilities rated by the Trump Administration as “non-core […]
Iowa Democratic Party chair says ag markets take a hit due to tariffs
Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart says President Trump’s new import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China will have a negative impact on Iowa’s economy. “It’s already hit […]
This winter near the top of Iowa record book for lack of snow
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says this winter is going to end up being in the top five in the weather record book for a lack of snow. “We had about […]
House GOP ‘holding tight’ in negotiations over funding for Iowa schools
House Speaker Pat Grassley says he and other Republicans in the Iowa House are standing firm on their plan to provide more money to K-12 schools than Governor Reynolds and […]