Cell phone restrictions, cancer research top topics in Iowa Governor’s policy agenda
Governor Kim Reynolds is raising concerns about Iowa’s cancer rate and about cell phone use in schools and vehicles — and proposing legislation. Governor Reynolds delivered the annual “Condition of […]
Senator Ernst questions Defense Secretary nominee on women in military, stopping military sexual assault
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense today in a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak says […]
Iowa Red Cross volunteers deploy to LA area amidst wildfire flareups
As the powerful Santa Ana winds returned to the Los Angeles area today, a team of Red Cross volunteers from Iowa is in southern California, helping some of the thousands […]
Pate seeks changes in Iowa election laws
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is submitting a package of election-related bills to the legislature. “We did a great job in 2024. It was a very smooth election and […]
Grassley leaning toward confirming Trump’s AG nominee
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley will chair two days of hearings starting tomorrow as President-elect Trump’s nominee for attorney general Pam Bondi appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I don’t decide […]
Grassley ‘leaning’ toward confirming Trump’s AG nominee
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley will chair two days of hearings starting tomorrow as President-elect Trump’s nominee for attorney general Pam Bondi appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I don’t decide […]
Reynolds to discuss 2025 priorities during annual speech
Governor Kim Reynolds has offered very few clues about the policy agenda she’ll outline tonight in the annual “Condition of the State” speech at the statehouse. In the past, Reynolds […]
Nat Geo explorer brings stories of her global exploits to central Iowa (AUDIO)
A former NFL cheerleader who’s spent the past 25 years as an explorer for National Geographic will open the Des Moines Civic Center‘s “Explorer Series” next week. Mireya Mayor travels […]
Senator Whitver, battling brain tumor, says it’s been a difficult year
Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver has delivered his first speech in the Iowa Capitol after announcing last May that he was undergoing radiation treatment for a brain tumor. “The news […]
Des Moines Airport sets its second straight record for passenger numbers
The number of people flying out of the state’s busiest airport went up again last year after cracking the three-million passenger mark for the first time in 2023. Airport spokesperson […]