A new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa was among the sprawling higher ed priorities Iowa lawmakers advanced Tuesday.

It comes after Trump won the district by 21 points in November. In 2024, Trump flipped Scott County red after Joe Biden previously won by the county by 3 points in 2020, and Hillary Clinton by 2 points in 2016. Jackson and Clinton counties were won by Trump in the last three presidential elections.

Democrat Mike Zimmer is the newest Iowa senator, flipping the Senate District 35 seat in Tuesday’s special election. Zimmer won with 52% of the vote to Republican Katie Whittington’s 48%, according to unofficial results published by the Iowa Secretary of State.

Iowa's most urban and Democratic-leaning counties would have to change how county supervisors are elected under a bill GOP lawmakers advanced.

In a transportation subcommittee meeting Tuesday, Kristi Castenson delivered a heartfelt message to lawmakers on Tuesday, urging them to consider the impact of distracted driving as they discussed HSB 64, the hands-free cellphone bill. "I don't want to see anyone else hurt. I don't want other people to lose family members," Castenson said.

Residents should tell the Iowa Department of Education to stop its effort to inject private beliefs into science standards, writes Bruce Lear.

Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said President Donald Trump has expanded Republicans' base in Iowa since his first term in 2017.

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

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill that would block transgender athletes from competing in women's and girl's sports at federally-funded schoo

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has asked lawmakers to use about $700 million of state savings to cover the gap between her proposed budget and the amount of revenue the state is expecting in the coming fiscal year.

Senate President Amy Sinclair shared that Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver's treatment has helped shrink his brain tumor.

Unofficial results as of 9:40 p.m. with all counties and precincts reporting, show Zimmer leading with 4,812, or 51.72%, to Whittington's 4,473 votes, or 48.08%.