By Sam Parsons The Iowa Racing and Gaming Administration has launched a formal investigation into the University of Iowa’s athletics department after reports of potential violations regarding sports wagering. In a news release, the University…
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Warmer weather is finally here and Iowans who love to fish are getting out on -- or beside -- their favorite bodies of water, casting lines and seeing what they…
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The 2023 Iowa legislative session ended early this afternoon. Over the past four months, the Republican majority approved a series of GOP priorities like state funding for private school…
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced the availability of up to $1.5 million in funding for programs that provide opportunities for high school students to explore their future careers. The Statewide Intermediary Work-based Learning…
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa House has voted to make changes in a Senate bill that expands the hours teenagers may work and the types of jobs they may perform. Sixteen and…
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa legislature has unanimously approved a bill that requires K-12 schools to have discipline policies for students who are violent or disruptive. “It creates more structure for what…
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa’s Supreme Court has ruled the Iowa Utilities Board should have considered whether operating coal plants is economical when it approved an emissions control plan from MidAmerican Energy in…
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Republicans in the legislature have settled on a more than $2.1 billion Health and Human Services budget that boosts state funding for nursing homes, mental health care and treatment…
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Republican-led Senate has sent the governor a bill to limit the state auditor’s access to some confidential information. It also blocks the auditor from seeking a court order…
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Republicans in the Iowa Senate have approved a budget plan for the Departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture that includes more money to prepare for a potential outbreak of…