Politics May 04 Iowa governor says she’ll sign 6-week abortion ban into law Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she plans to sign a six-week abortion ban into law on Friday that would be the strictest abortion regulation in the nation but set the state up for a lengthy court fight.
Politics May 02 Iowa lawmakers approve the most restrictive U.S. abortion law Republican lawmakers with control of the Iowa statehouse fast-tracked a bill early Wednesday that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy.
Politics Jun 12 Iowa Republicans ending straw poll, a tradition born in 1979 DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republican leaders in Iowa have agreed to end the state's straw poll because of waning interest from presidential hopefuls and questions about its relevancy.