State courts in Iowa cannot bill low-income Iowans for the cost of their court-appointed defense attorney when criminal charges against the person have been dismissed, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in a decision released Friday.
Wife of slain Anamosa correctional officer can move forward in her gross negligence claims against the Iowa Department of Corrections and prison officials, according to an Iowa Supreme Court ruling.
For more than 25 years, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been testing the water at dozens of sites in rivers and streams across the state. Changes to the monitoring program may be on the horizon.
On Monday, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced six routine childhood vaccinations are no longer recommended for all children. The Gazette spoke with three Iowa medical professionals to unpack what these changes mean and what families should do to understand what’s best for them.
A Cedar Rapids man charged with two counts of attempted murder and six other charges asked for a new lawyer, citing trust and communications issues. His trial, which was set to start next month, will not go. It will be reset after a new lawyer is appointed.
The plan — if approved by the school board — could save the district up to $7 million annually once fully implemented. Implementation of the plan could begin this summer or summer 2027 with full implementation expected to take two to three years minimum.
A former Baxter police chief is charged with theft and misconduct in office
A Johnson County District Court judge has denied the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges a new law requiring three Iowa counties to change how their supervisors are elected is unconstitutional.
Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Steen told Linn County Republicans on Thursday that he would push changes on education, property taxes and eminent domain if elected governor, framing his campaign as a fight to “preserve and protect the culture of the state” and “a battle of good versus evil.”
The American Cancer Society supported five bills aimed at cancer prevention and treatment in 2025, but only one passed. Lawmakers and advocates say they expect to see many of them resurface this year. But midterm politics and federal funding cuts could add to the challenges of getting them through the legislative process on time.
City staff estimate there are roughly 60 vaults throughout downtown Cedar Rapids that are privately owned but stretch into and underneath the public right-of-way.
This week, the On Iowa Politics podcast team talks about two big topics on the new year’s horizon: Iowa’s gubernatorial campaign and the upcoming legislative session.
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