Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

Republican has decided to run again for a seat in the Iowa Legislature after spending the last few months visiting counties and speaking with Iowans.

The legislation forces the U.S. Department of Justice to release files related to the investigation into the late sex offender amid mounting political pressure.

More than three months after roughly 200 meatpacking plant workers in Ottumwa were notified that their work visas were being revoked, some have moved, while others have found other immigration statuses to remain and work.

Iowa hemp retailers are raising concerns after federal lawmakers passed legislation banning hemp products this week while reopening the government.

In August, Gov. Kim Reynolds said the mission will “free up local ICE officials to continue their work outside the office to enforce the law and keep our state safe.”

Zach Wahls and Nathan Sage blast Senate Democratic leader over deal to end federal government shutdown without health care subsidy extension guarantees.

Iowa Democratic candidates running for Congress urged members of their party to only support a deal to end the government shutdown if it includes extensions for health care subsidies, as lawmakers neared an agreement.

During a radio town hall on conservative radio host Simon Conway’s show Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks was asked by callers whether she supports Trump’s use of tariffs, with one caller saying Iowa farmers are ”hurting” from tariffs right now and are looking for places to sell their crops at a fair price.

Under new federal guidance, only households receiving the maximum SNAP benefit will get half their usual amount. Most Iowa families will see far less, and some may receive nothing at all.

Iowa anti-hunger advocates said rulings by two federal judges that order the Trump administration to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program using contingency funds during the government shutdown offer some hope, but not immediate relief to the hundreds of thousands of Iowans who rely on the federal food aid program.

As the government shutdown nears the one-month mark, Iowa airports, particularly those in more rural areas, are paying close attention to what may happen with an essential source of federal funds set to lapse in the middle of next month.

Iowa Republican senator’s comments come after president proposes beef purchases from Argentina

From a study of public employee salaries and benefits, to teacher bonuses for student achievement and incentives for shared government services, the Iowa DOGE Task Force report includes a number of recommendations for making Iowa government more efficient.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is warning Iowans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits that November funds may not be issued onto SNAP cards as the federal government shutdown approaches its third week with no end in sight.

‘I can reach vastly more people in this format,’ Republican congresswoman says while answering questions about government shutdown, health care premiums and more.