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During a special legislative session at the Iowa Capitol — and despite some strong, bipartisan pushback — lawmakers doubled tax incentives in the state’s MEGA program.
Iowa lawmakers are considering changes to a state economic development program Friday as they work to clear the way for a proposed $15 billion steel mill in southeast Iowa.
Iowa lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding state tax incentives. Officials say the change is needed to secure a $15 billion steel plant project
Iowa legislators will meet to amend incentive laws for a $15 billion steel mill project, which President Donald Trump has called the largest in U.S. history.
Iowa lawmakers have been told the incentive package could be worth as much as $1.36 billion over a decade.
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi wildlife rescue gives abandoned and injured baby raccoons their best chance of survival through a program they call “raccoon boot camp.”
Iowa lawmakers will reconvene this week for a special session "with the sole and singular purpose of enacting amendments to the state’s Major Economic Growth Attraction program."
Trump announces $15B Iowa steel plant, creating 1,750 jobs and boosting US manufacturing.
A Democratic state senator on the Senate’s tax-writing committee said Friday that timing on a potential special session reported Friday is “suspicious” as the 2026 general election draws near.
Des Moines’ Iowa Latino Heritage Festival celebrated more than 22 Latino cultures this weekend, and organizers say the turnout was strong despite the rain.
As the United States honors the efforts of its labor movement and workers this Labor Day Weekend, Iowa labor experts say workers are “making the labor movement every day,” amidst
President Donald Trump downplayed a bipartisan housing bill during remarks in the Oval Office, describing the legislation as a "yawn" compared with his preferred election reform proposal, the SAVE America Ac...
Iowa opens manufacturing training grants, USDA sends $31.2M to rural projects, and Iowa leaders add a letter to the U.S. 250th time capsule.
Iowa lawyer who trafficked drugs while serving as a city attorney wins back license
The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Des Moines attorney accused of incompetence and “fleecing” her clients.
More than 600 commercial truck drivers have been pulled off Iowa’s roadways for failing English proficiency checks, according to the CEO of the Iowa Motor Truck Association.
The law places a 5 cent tax on vapes, nicotine pouches, and other nicotine products that will fund pediatric cancer research.
"Cop on a Rooftop" raised thousands of dollars to support Special Olympics athletes in Iowa.
Iowa colleges and universities can now apply to take part in a program which awards a new federal Workforce Pell grant to low-income students pursuing short-term, nondegree programs.
The bill would require passive radon mitigation systems in all newly built single- and two-family homes across the state.
Iowa lawmakers passed House File 2788 requiring in-person visits for medication abortions and mandatory patient counseling on drug risks, aiming to regulate abortion pill distribution amid rising usage follo...
Iowa lawmakers approved the Iowa Farm Act, a comprehensive agriculture package delivering tax relief, farmer support and regulatory updates, alongside a revised Early Childhood Iowa bill that maintains local...
Iowa lawmakers approved a $4 billion property tax cut over six years, prompting Des Moines city officials to warn of challenges in maintaining services and attracting development.
Iowa lawmakers ended the 2026 session with major GOP-backed bills on property taxes, crime, health care and the state budget headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds.