By Edward Lynn Editor EAGLE GROVE, Iowa — What began as an effort by a local 11 year old to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald
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House advances bill to change school nutrition standards
By: Cami Koons A bill passed the Iowa House Wednesday that would require schools to forgo federal nutrition standards to instead prioritize Iowa-specific guidelines. House Democrats,
Gov. Tim Walz Says at Iowa Town Hall He Is ‘Soul-Searching’ After 2024
By: Robin Opsahl Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Iowans on his first stop of a national town hall tour that he wanted to give a voice
Funnel Week 2025: What Bills Are Alive, Dead at Iowa Statehouse After First Deadline
by Robin Opsahl, The bills that survived the first major deadline of Iowa’s 2025 legislative session show that Republicans have moved forward with a number
Iowa lawmakers move to prioritize corn, pork and dairy in school lunches
By Cami Koons Iowa senators advanced a bill Tuesday to implement nutrition guidelines and education in Iowa schools that prioritize the state’s “unique” food sources
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill repealing civil rights protections for gender identity
By Robin Opsahl Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a measure Friday to remove protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity from the
School cellphone bans spread across states, though enforcement could be tricky
By: Robbie Sequeira Across the country, state lawmakers are finding rare bipartisan ground on an increasingly urgent issue for educators and parents: banning cellphone use
Lawmakers’ Obscenity Purge Focuses on Wrong Targets
The Iowa Legislature wants to keep sexually explicit materials out of the hands of minors. That seems like a reasonable enough goal, but lawmakers
Bill to remove gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act clears Senate subcommittee
By: Robin Opsahl Iowans weighed in for the second day of public input on a bill to remove gender identity as a protected class from the
2025 Cancer in Iowa report shines spotlight on cancer survivors and their needs
By: Brooklyn Draisey Des Moines resident Katie McKenzie told media and medical experts Tuesday that when living with a blood cancer with no cure, there
