Iowa Government News

The average price of a gallon of gas in Iowa now tops the national average. At the start of the year, a gallon of regular unleaded cost an average of $3.08 per gallon.

A five-member Iowa House panel on Monday unanimously approved a plan to increase the state's fuel tax by 8 cents a gallon.

An investigation is underway at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center involving employees there.

In the wake of the Florida primary, it may be timely to consider the Iowa context for the rancor and discord still besetting the Republican Party.

AS A RESULT OF THE 2010 CENSUS, IOWA WAS FORCED TO DRAW NEW BOUNDARY LINES FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AS WELL AS IOWA HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICTS.

On Friday, I posted about a "Gay is Not Okay" marquee put up in front of Rev. Michael Demastus' Church of Christ in Des Moines.

We were disheartened to see that the Iowa Senate had defeated a bill that would have required children in the state to wear helmets while on motorcycles.

Iowans' health is a top priority for Gov. Branstad who is striving to make the state the healthiest in the nation.

Steam rises from cooling towers at the FPL Duane Arnold Energy Center beside the Cedar River in this aerial image taken over Palo on Friday, Nov.

Iowa lawmakers are considering giving police new power to track suspects with GPS devices, but some argue the proposal could infringe on privacy rights.

With millions of dollars on the table, Iowa needs transparency and fairness in its new health insurance exchange to protect consumers, according to an advocacy group of patient organizations.

Why is there even a controversy about having Lake Macbride a no-wake lake year-round? Has the no-wake rule ruined any of the lakes in Iowa? Why would it hurt Macbride? Most Iowans have been waiting year after year for this no-wake rule to be implemented only to be disappointed again by legislators who must think it isn't a very important issue.

The gas tax was a hot topic Saturday as lawmakers and constituents "fueled up" at an eggs and issues breakfast in Spencer.

The national 'R-Word' campaign aims to educate Americans about the pain caused by disparaging use of the word 'retarded.' The campaign, sponsored by the Special Olympics, includes tips on how to calmly discuss the issue with others who misuse the word.

As a Turkic-American and member of the U.S. Turkic Network, I am writing about an important issue for our community: the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre.On Feb.

The measure would let police attach a device to a suspect's car that uses global positioning system technology to track its movement if a judge approves a warrant.

Governor Terry Branstad traveled to Dubuque Friday, to visit with the two winners of the Iowa Small Business Persons of the Year for 2011.

The leader of the Iowa Senate gives a proposed gas-tax increase a 50-50 chance in the Legislature this session.

A state economic development official said Thursday Iowa is competing with Nebraska to attract a $1.2 billion data center.

This week marks the end of the first month of legislative action in Iowa for 2012, and today starts a two-week countdown to the first funnel, scheduled for February 24.