Bill in Iowa Senate would raise state tax on vaping liquid, nicotine pouches
A bill that would impose a new state tax on vapor cartridges for electronic cigarettes will be considered soon in an Iowa Senate Committee. The bill was the subject of […]
Bill to require Iowa law officers cooperate with federal immigration orders
Iowa police and sheriff’s departments would be required to enforce any federal order to detain someone suspected of being in the country illegally under a bill advancing in the Iowa […]
UI considers abandoning nature area after six decades
The University of Iowa is reviewing its lease on the MacBride Nature Recreation Area to determine whether it makes sense to keep the nature area for economic and educational purposes. […]
Iowa arts organizations trying to figure out new federal guidelines
The National Endowment for the Arts has revised its grant guidelines for 2026 to reject applications for projects focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, and has eliminated its Challenge America […]
House bills advance on carbon pipeline liability, state regulators’ attendance at hearings
New requirements for the company that has a permit to build a carbon pipeline and for the state regulators that granted the permit have cleared initial review in the Iowa […]
Sudden cardiac arrest survivor on a mission to teach Iowans CPR
A rural southern Iowa man who says he owes his life to his wife’s knowledge of CPR is now a strong advocate for getting all Iowans trained in the heart-starting […]
Survey: Iowans’ cure for the winter blues may be bobbing on the ocean blue
With the coldest winds of winter howling this week, many Iowans may be dreaming of warmer climates and late season getaways. A survey finds Iowans who plan to vacation aboard […]
17 Senators seek repeal of Iowa’s Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Fund
A proposed constitutional amendment would do away with a voter-approved fund for conservation and outdoor recreation projects and direct part of any future sales tax increase to property tax relief. […]
Employee laid off from USDA facility in Ames seeks reversal
A recent Iowa State University graduate says after starting his dream job at the U-S-D-A’s National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment in December, he is among the federal employees […]
Lee County official charged with public intoxication
The chairman of the Lee County Board of Supervisors, cited for public intoxicated during a board meeting this week, says he didn’t realize at the time he was drinking from […]