Terry Branstad is putting his thumb on the scale to champion a new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa as part of a legislative push for more civics programming at the state's public universities.

Iowa's public universities could not require students to take or compel faculty to instruct on DEI or Critical Race Theory under a House bill.

It comes after Trump won the district by 21 points in November. In 2024, Trump flipped Scott County red after Joe Biden previously won by the county by 3 points in 2020, and Hillary Clinton by 2 points in 2016. Jackson and Clinton counties were won by Trump in the last three presidential elections.

Iowa Senator Charles Grassley is demanding answers on President Trump’s firing of government watchdogs. President Trump fired 17 independent Inspectors General late Friday night. The Inspectors General are tasked with looking for fraud,

Iowa Democrats scored an upset in a state Senate special election on Tuesday, months after being wiped out in the Hawkeye State in the presidential contest.

Democrats have flipped an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November. Democrat Mike Zimmer, who has worked in education and serves as the

In a transportation subcommittee meeting Tuesday, Kristi Castenson delivered a heartfelt message to lawmakers on Tuesday, urging them to consider the impact of distracted driving as they discussed HSB 64, the hands-free cellphone bill. "I don't want to see anyone else hurt. I don't want other people to lose family members," Castenson said.

Branstad and Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann opened the cocktail mixer in Des Moines Monday evening by making remarks. The fundraiser coincided with other inauguration balls happening in Washington Monday night. Nearby, the Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge ...

Democrats Tuesday flipped seat in the Iowa Senate in a special election held to replace Republican Sen. Chris Cournoyer, who was named as Iowa's lieutenant governor, but Democrats still will be far outnumbered in the chamber.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has asked lawmakers to use about $700 million of state savings to cover the gap between her proposed budget and the amount of revenue the state is expecting in the coming fiscal year.

An Iowa GOP lawmaker has introduced a gambling gaming license moratorium bill that could foil Cedar Rapids' plans to bring a casino to town. The legislation com

Democrat Mike Zimmer is the newest Iowa senator, flipping the Senate District 35 seat in Tuesday’s special election. Zimmer won with 52% of the vote to Republican Katie Whittington’s 48%, according to unofficial results published by the Iowa Secretary of State.