Tom Barton
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Iowa Public Radio
Iowa officials project modest revenue growth over the next two years, but Democrats warn collections remain more than a billion dollars below current state spending.
Madeleine King
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Iowa Public Radio
Isabella Luu
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Iowa Public Radio
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Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law Tuesday more than doubling the mandatory minimum sentence for people convicted of a third felony offense, along with two other laws that restrict pretrial release and ban warrant resolution clinics. -
On this Newsbuzz episode, political scientist Kelly Shaw joins to dissect the crowded race for the Republican nomination for governor during the June 2 primary election. IPR's Katarina Sostaric also joins to share the latest from the Secretary of State's office ahead of Election Day and the Iowa Democratic Party's latest caucus proposal to the Democratic National Committee. We also talk about tick season coming sooner and lasting longer with environmental reporter Jess Savage. State Climatologist Justin Glisan shares the latest drought conditions and the potential for a 'Super El Niño' this summer. Then, we welcome IPR's newest Studio One host Erin Fuller to groove into the weekend. -
The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital will receive up to $3 million for pediatric cancer research annually, under a bill signed into law Tuesday.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds signed what she called the "Iowa MAHA bill" into law Wednesday with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by her side. -
Charter school students have more access to classes and services through their home district under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds. -
The 2026 Legislative session has ended after a marathon weekend. Journalists who covered the statehouse share what passed, failed and what is already Iowa law.
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In the final hours of Gov. Kim Reynolds' final legislative session, Republican lawmakers came together around a plan they say will save property taxpayers around $4 billion over six years. -
Rep. Randy Feenstra and his challengers took turns appealing to conservative voters at a Des Moines fundraiser. It was the first event of the primary season where all five GOP candidates made an appearance in person. -
A bill banning some food dyes from school meals, authorizing over-the-counter ivermectin and requiring the state to continue seeking limits on what can be bought with food assistance is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk for her signature.
