Julian Garrett, Iowa legislator since 2011, has died at age 85
State Senator Julian Garrett of Indianola has died at the age of 85. Garrett announced in March he was being treated for prostate cancer and would not seek re-election this […]
Governor hires private companies to manage executive branch IT services, computer networks
Governor Kim Reynolds has hired two private companies to manage and maintain all state government websites and computer systems. Reynolds has announced all the data centers and computer servers in […]
Grassley supports Trump’s $1.5-trillion defense spending request
Another deadline to avoid a federal government shutdown looms in September and there’s already bitter division between the two parties over defense spending. President Trump is asking for $1.5 trillion […]
UI Center for Intellectual Freedom advisors discuss expansion plan
The University of Iowa’s Center for Intellectual Freedom will have to dramatically expand to fulfill a new state law. It will soon require all students at the three state-supported universities […]
600,000 central Iowans are now barred from watering their lawns
Lawn watering in central Iowa is now banned, except for newly-installed sod or seed placed during the current growing season. Central Iowa Water Works says the ban is needed to […]
Defenders of Sioux City homeless shelter rally outside City Hall
Sioux City Council Member Rick Bertrand reportedly called the community’s homeless shelter a “public nuisance,” which prompted a demonstration in front of City Hall on Monday to show support for […]
Iowa’s top two high school performers head for Broadway stage
Two recent Iowa high school graduates are leaving this week on an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City after being named the state’s Triple Threat Award winners at last month’s […]
UnityPoint nurses from four Iowa hospitals march
UnityPoint nurses marched from the Iowa Capitol to Methodist Hospital in downtown Des Moines yesterday to call attention to their efforts to join a union. UnityPoint nurses who work at […]
81st ‘Safe Haven Baby’ in Iowa
Custody of a baby boy born on May 25 has been turned over to state officials under Iowa’s “Safe Haven” law. The law was passed in 2002, a year after […]
Reynolds uses executive authority to create ‘Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation’
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order creating a new Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation within the Iowa Tourism Office. “This office reflects a simple belief: Iowa should be […]