Politics Feb 27 Iowa approves bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests The Iowa House approved a bill Thursday that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity, less than an hour after the state Senate backed the legislation. First introduced last week, the measure raced through the legislative…
Politics Dec 12 Pressure on Iowa senator shows consequences for Republicans who oppose Trump Sen. Joni Ernst is facing an aggressive pressure campaign from President-elect Donald Trump’s allies, complete with threats of primary challengers.
Arts Dec 08 Stolen and recovered ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' fetch $28 million at auction A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday.
Nation Jul 23 Iowa judge rules state ban on most abortions to take effect Monday Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.
Politics Jun 28 Iowa Supreme Court lifts block on state's 6-week abortion ban Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Nation Jun 25 Floodwaters breach levees in Iowa as Midwest faces another round of severe storms Floodwaters have breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations as the deluged Midwest faces another round of severe storms.
Nation May 22 Tornado leaves deadly toll in Iowa Multiple people were killed when a tornado tore through a small town and left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars, while the howling winds also twisted and toppled wind turbines.
Politics May 09 Civil rights groups are suing an Iowa law allowing police to arrest and deport migrants Iowa's statute is similar to a more expansive Texas law that is currently on hold after it was challenged by both the Justice Department and civil rights groups.
Nation Apr 10 Iowa puts $1 million toward summer meal sites, still faces criticism for rejecting federal funds The state is allocating $900,000 to schools and nonprofit organizations that participate in certain federal programs designed to serve summer meals and snacks in counties where at least 50 percent of children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Politics Jan 31 Move to strip gender identity from Iowa's civil rights law rejected by legislators Iowa lawmakers have declined to advance a bill that would have stripped "gender identity" from the state's civil rights law. The proposal has been floated in recent years without success.