Sand says more details about steel mill deal are needed
Rob Sand, the Democrat running for governor, says he needs to see “a lot more details” before he can say whether he supports the state incentives Governor Reynolds is recommending […]
Turek suggests state fuel tax break be part of special legislative session
Josh Turek, the Democrat who’s running for the U.S. Senate, says he’d like to see lawmakers consider a temporary suspension of Iowa’s fuel taxes when the state legislature convenes Friday […]
Iowa Lottery moving its headquarters to the Hoover Building
Department of Revenue director Mary Mosiman announced at the Lottery Commission meeting today that the Iowa Lottery headquarters is moving from Clive to the state capitol complex. “The Department of […]
Grassley: Bill overhauling college athletics will score for Iowa’s smaller schools
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the Protect College Sports Act that passed the Senate on Monday should have far-reaching benefits for his alma mater, the University of Northern Iowa, and […]
Iowa Association of Business and Industry members have postive outlook on the economy
Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) president Nicole Crain says 63% of members still plan to make capital expenditures in the fourth quarter. “We’ve seen that number this year […]
22-mile segment of Maquoketa River earns Iowa Water Trail designation
A stretch of the Maquoketa River in northeast Iowa’s Delaware County is being designated as the newest of the state’s three-dozen-plus Water Trails, which now extend more than 1,500 miles. […]
Grassley critical of subpoenas for Trump campaign donations
Senator Chuck Grassley says former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of President Trump engaged in “government overreach” and collected financial information about Trump campaign donors, including 42 checks from Iowans. […]
Sexual assault cases in Sioux City, Le Mars areas to be handled by nonprofit
A private nonprofit agency that works with survivors of domestic violence will take over responses to sexual assault cases in three northwest Iowa counties, starting tomorrow. The Iowa Attorney General’s […]
Winnebago officials drafting ordinance for solar, crypo, battery and data center facilities
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors is beginning the process of updating zoning ordinances for solar fields and data centers as well as industrial crypo facilities and battery systems that […]
County health officials fear Iowans will lose out under HHS plan
The state’s public health system is being reorganized to coordinate services across counties in a move that will group public health departments by region. One health department will act as […]