Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said President Donald Trump has expanded Republicans' base in Iowa since his first term in 2017.

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

Law enforcement officials, advocates and grieving families of Iowans killed by distracted drivers packed a Senate committee room Wednesday to again implore lawmakers to ban motorists' handheld use of mobile devices behind the wheel.

On the opening day of the 2025 session of the Iowa Legislature, statehouse Republicans pledged to continue leading state government as they have in previous years and address taxes, immigration, public safety,

Iowa Republican Party leaders celebrated early this morning during a fundraiser, calling their “supermajorities” in the Iowa House and Senate a mandate for the GOP’s policy agenda. House Speaker Pat Grassley of New Hartford will lead a 67 seat majority in the House.

Monday marks the start of Iowa’s 2025 legislative session, with state lawmakers returning to the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines for a few months of passing new state laws and deciding how to spend Iowans’ tax dollars.

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in Monday as the 47th President of the United States.Members of Congress, former presidents, tech CEO's and many Iow

I did an interview recently about President Jimmy Carter and his impact on Iowa. I answered the question and then turned to something the host had not anticipated. I said that one of the things that impressed me was the national reporters,

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.

Lawmakers in the Iowa House and Senate gaveled in Monday as GOP leaders pointed to supermajorities as a reason to continue their agenda.

A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld the injunction blocking enforcement of an Iowa law that makes illegal immigration a state crime. The Friday decision denied an appeal from Iowa

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 ...