Iowa Rape Survivors Can Now Track Their Evidence Kits

Sexual assault victims can now track the location and status of their rape evidence kits as the state works to offer more transparency.

Hart Calls For Anti-Corruption Bill On Campaign Finance, Lobbying, Gerrymandering

Iowa congressional candidate Rita Hart said if she wins the election, she hopes her first vote is to support an anti-corruption bill.

Iowa COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall Slightly; Deaths Up 46%

The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Iowa fell slightly Thursday, but remained in record territory.

Hydrologist Says Iowa Company’s Water Export Plan Would Set Bad Precedent

The company’s plan to export the water sets a bad precedent, a state hydrologist said Thursday.

Trump In Final Debate Slams Pandemic Aid As A ‘Big Bailout’ For Blue Cities And States

Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, pointed fingers at opposite ends of the U.S. Capitol.

Biden In Final Debate Vows An Immigration Overhaul In His First 100 Days As President

Biden admitted that the Obama administration made a mistake in not reforming immigration policy during eight years in office.

Lawmakers Refused To Fund No-Bid Contracts Before Reynolds Used Federal Virus Aid

Gov. Kim Reynolds decided to use $21 million in federal pandemic relief aid to pay for unrelated no-bid contracts.

RNC Convention Host Committee Doles Out Millions In Leftover Cash With Few Restrictions

A recent filing with the Federal Election Commission shows the committee has handed out less than $400,000 in cash so far.

Tight 2nd District Race Features Two Candidates With State Experience

Iowa state Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks ran and lost three campaigns for a U.S. House seat representing southeastern Iowa.

Debate: Feenstra, Scholten Disagree On COVID-19 Policy, Immigration

The candidates for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District offered divergent views on management of the pandemic and immigration policy.

More Than 800,000 Iowans Request Absentee Ballots As Deadline Approaches

Out of the 807,513 Iowans who requested ballots as of Tuesday, 405,354 of them are Democrats.

Audit: Reynolds Misused $21 Million In Pandemic Aid

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds misused $21 million in CARES Act pandemic-relief aid for a software system that was approved months before COVID.

Greenfield Far Outraises Ernst As Race Draws National Attention

Iowa’s Senate race is drawing in massive amounts of fundraising dollars and it shows in the barrage of political advertisements.

State Suspends License Of Clear Lake Bar Accused Of Selling Cheap Liquor From Refilled Premium Brand Bottles

That is considered a health threat and a violation of state regulations, an administrative law judge ruled Monday.

A Record 501 Patients Are Hospitalized In Iowa Due To COVID-19

Since the end of September, hospitalizations have steadily risen in Iowa, with Gov. Kim Reynolds acknowledging there is community spread.

Witnesses Pro And Con Testify On Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation

WASHINGTON — A family physician and a former law clerk were among those who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday ...

Panel: Lawmakers Should Set Penalties For Police Bias

The FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform plans to meet next week to finish its recommendations.

Senate Debate: Amid Technical Glitches, Candidates Differ On Racial Issues

The last Senate debate between U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield was marred by technical difficulties.

With Business Down, Iowa Breweries Dread Upcoming Winter

In this new world of hand sanitizer and social distancing, getting a pint of craft beer looks different than flagging down a bartender.

Federal Rural Health Panel Offers Little Help For The Public On COVID-19

The pandemic is ripping through rural America, but the website for a federal advisory panel on rural health is silent on COVID-19.

Reynolds Extends COVID-Related Restrictions Another 30 Days

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended restrictions on bars, restaurants and some other businesses another 30 days as the state.

Iowa Still Ranks Among Nation’s COVID-19 Hot Spots With New Cases Up 21% Over Past Two Weeks

Iowa continues to rank among the nation’s hot spots for COVID-19, the virus that has disrupted the economy, schools, and lives.

15 Iowa Companies Get USDA Grants To Expand Ethanol Sales

Fifteen Iowa companies were among those receiving grants Thursday to improve ethanol and biodiesel facilities to handle higher grades of ...

Iowa Hospitalizations At A Record High As White House Points To ‘Preventable’ Deaths

The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 hit another record high on Thursday while the number of newly reported infections spiked.

Axne: Farmers Need Help With Markets, Derecho Recovery

Axne, D-Iowa, is running for re-election against former GOP Congressman David Young, the man she defeated two years ago.

Iowa’s Drought Could Affect ’21 Planting Season Despite Predictions For A Snowy Winter

Iowa has a good chance of normal to above-normal temperatures through the end of next year after getting nearly 4 inches less precipitat ...

Iowa Scientists: Pandemic, Drought, Derecho Show Need For Science-Based Climate Policies

The coronavirus pandemic and drought that have swept across Iowa this year show the importance of letting science guide public policies.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over States’ Ability To Regulate Drug Costs

How much leeway states have to control drug middlemen was at the heart of arguments this week before the U.S. Supreme Court.

List Maintenance Or Voter Purges: How The Practice Of Maintaining Voter Lists Became So Polarized

In the last decade, millions of registered voters across the country have been removed from voter rolls.

A Testy Reynolds Echoes Trump: ‘We Can’t Let Covid-19 Dominate Our Lives.’

Speaking at a press conference, Reynolds noted that COVID-19 hospitalizations have been climbing in Iowa for the past two weeks.

Iowa Still In U.S. Top 10 COVID-19 Hot Spots As Deaths, Hospitalizations Rise

Iowa recorded another 12 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday as new cases, hospitalizations and deaths continued to rise.

Business Council Paints Rosier Picture On Economy

The Iowa Business Council’s quarterly outlook survey found its members expecting to hire at a greater clip in the next six months.

Iowa’s Recent COVID-19 Hospitalizations Set A New Record

Already ranked among states with the worst infection rates, Iowa now has reached its highest-ever rate of new COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Trump Returns To The White House, Still Infected With Coronavirus

President Donald Trump on Monday night departed Walter Reed National Military Hospital, where he had been treated for COVID-19.

U.S. House Dems Urge CDC To Order Moratorium On Water Shutoffs

While states have issued moratoriums on utility shutoffs, those protections have begun to expire.

Axne, Young Spar Over COVID-19 Response Shortly After President Trump Leaves Hospital

The candidates for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District got in a heated debate over the federal government’s handling of the pandemic.

Voting Machine Hacks: How Secure Are Your Votes?

There is no evidence, despite partisan claims to the contrary, that mail-in ballots are rife with voting fraud.

Governor’s Economic Panel Approves Call For Boom In Broadband, Water Quality, Child Care

Reynolds said the group’s propsoals would be used to form her priorities for the next legislative session, which starts in January 2021.

Ernst Says No One ‘Should Be Surprised’ She Voted With Democrats On ACA Lawsuit

Ernst voted with Democrats to bar the U.S. Department of Justice from supporting a lawsuit aimed at repealing the Affordable Care Act.

Could COVID-19 Delay The Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings?

One of the few obstacles that could prevent Amy Coney Barrett from being confirmed as a Supreme Court justice this year is the coronavirus.