DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers on Tuesday shelved a bill that would allow surgical castration to be imposed as a punishment for certain sex crimes committed against children under a bill introduced in the Iowa House.

Iowa ranks ninth in the country for its unemployment trust fund balance and 12th for its taxable wage base for unemployment insurance.

The bill establishes a floor, or a minimum standard, that all Iowa school districts will be required to adopt by July 1, 2025.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said recent electoral victories show that “life can win,” and Iowa Statehouse Republicans have “repeatedly won the (abortion) debate at the ballot box.”

DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) -- Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced a bill aimed to restrict the use of cell phones during instructional time in classrooms. The bill also establishes a minimum ...

Also, the Iowa Senate is advancing new legislation that would require the teaching of fetal development in health and human growth classes

Also, legislators considered a bill that would enhance penalties for individuals who wear a hood in an effort to conceal their identity while committing a crime.

They know the impact of this uncertainty on their constituency, but they also don’t want to be seen as crossing El Caudillo del Mar-A-Lago in public.

They know the impact of this uncertainty on their constituency, but they also don't want to be seen as crossing El Caudillo del Mar-A Lago in public, either.

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature.

Jennifer Lopez recently made a stunning entry at the Sundance Film Festival wearing a spiderweb gown while promoting her latest entry, Kiss of the Spider Woman.