An Iowa GOP lawmaker has introduced a gambling gaming license moratorium bill that could foil Cedar Rapids' plans to bring a casino to town. The legislation com

William "Bill" Lee Ezell, 90, was born August 3, 1934, to William Van Horn Ezell and Elizabeth Jane (Ellingson) Ezell in Des Moines, Iowa. Later Bill and his parents relocated to Marshalltown, Iowa.

A three-person Iowa House Education Subcommittee moved the legislation forward Tuesday after hearing testimony and considering potential amendments. The bill, sponsored by the Iowa Department of Public Safety, would allow teams to coordinate resources and share student records or information.

Iowa parents who homeschool children would be allowed to teach other people's kids and charge tuition for their homeschooling under a House bill.

Also, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to provide paid family leave to state workers got its first legislative approval

A new bill introduced in the Iowa General Assembly, House File 80, aims to protect school district employees, contractors, and students from disciplinary actio

A Senate subcommittee advanced a bill Monday that would require health care providers to disclose discounted cash prices of medical services to Iowans.

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds, speaking at an anti-abortion event Monday at the Iowa Capitol, said recent electoral victories show that “life can win,” and Iowa Statehouse Republicans have “repeatedly won the (abortion) debate at the ballot box.”

Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad spoke Tuesday at a subcommittee meeting in support of legislation that would launch a “school of intellectual freedom” at the University of Iowa, countering critics who cited wastefulness and ideological drive.

In response to a proposal that would require the University of Iowa establish a “School of Intellectual Freedom,” UI plans to create a new “Center for Civic Dialogue and Leadership.”

DES MOINES — Two weeks after it launched, the new Iowa House Higher Education Committee has introduced a spate of study bills directed at colleges and universities in the state that would, among other things, further limit diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and impose mandates around what can and should be taught.

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.”