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Reynolds to ask Iowa Courts to reconsider recent abortion rulings
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds wants the Iowa Supreme Court to rehear their latest abortion case and the injunction of the...
Iowa’s members of Congress react to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Iowa's congressional delegation responded to the Supreme Court decision stating that there is no constitutional right to have an abortion.
Post Roe, state elected officials pledge abortion debate in Iowa
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Iowa's elected officials pledged a debate over...
OPINION
Ernst: Securing critical minerals is essential for America’s national security
Over the past year, we’ve seen the world become a more dangerous...
Miller-Meeks: Holding the Chinese Communist Party accountable
Mariannette Miller-Meeks: I will continue to do everything within my power to...
LATEST NEWS
Iowa Supreme Court rules there is no right to abortion in state constitution
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the state's 24-hour waiting period for an abortion and overturned its 2018 decision ruling abortion to...
Axne attacks Nunn in first campaign ad
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne's ad falsely claims a bill sponsored by State Senator Zach Nunn was responsible for the death...
Iowa to allocate $100M in federal funding for school safety
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Iowa will spend $100 million of federal funds received for school safety to support public, non-public,...
Several Republican incumbent lawmakers lose primaries
State Reps. Dennis Bush, Jon Thorup, David Maxwell, Lee Hein, Joe Mitchell, and Dustin Hite lost their bid for re-election...
Grassley, Franken win primaries in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race
Chuck Grassley beat Jim Carlin in the Republican primary and Michael Franken defeated Abby Finkenauer and Glenn Hurst in the...
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