Iowa Government News

Gov. Chet Culver has hired a new chief of staff. Culver named John Frew as his chief of staff on Thursday.

The Associated Press DES MOINES -- As the field of Republican gubernatorial candidates begins taking shape, most of the contenders seem to be competing for title of most conservative.

When caterer Sandy Bridges arrived at a recent wedding reception to set up the food service, she was a little taken aback to learn that the party was for two brides.

And, that funding came from the Joyce Foundation: An Iowa group once active in lobbying for gun control has disbanded after losing a major grant.

Social conservatives in Iowa and New Hampshire already were reeling from scandals surrounding two Republicans thought to be considering White House runs when Alaska Gov.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and State Rep. Lance Horbach will be at the Iowa Farm Bureau Office in Toledo on July 2 at 1 p.m. Northey will be touring Iowa communities to listen to Iowans and discuss the tremendous opportunities and signifiant changes facing agriculture in the state.

Some Iowa groups are concerned that the state's criminal HIV transmission law adds to the stigma associated with the virus and hampers testing efforts, and are urging lawmakers to revisit the law, the Iowa Independent reports.

A scary reality loomed over Iowa's fiscal health today as financial leaders and politicians argued about the depth of a budget shortfall for the fiscal year they wrapped up this week.

Supporters of Iowa's indoor smoking ban are crediting the year-old law for decreasing the number of Iowans who smoke.

The state is ending its budget year Tuesday with tax revenues about $165 million less than expected, leading some Republicans to question how Gov.

Despite tough times in the retail industry, Iowa's alcohol sales are setting records.

Cedar Rapids Gazette SAC CITY -- Four competing GOP candidates invaded Sac County Saturday with a unified goal -- to sack Democratic Gov.

Many laws approved by the Legislature this year will take effect Wednesday on topics ranging from worker rules to carryout wine.

For one month in June 2008, water poured into numerous buildings and streets throughout Iowa, washing away years of memories, dreams and homes.

Lawyers for a South Dakota clinic have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by five Iowans who might have been exposed to blood-borne infections such as hepatitis and HIV.

An Illinois woman has been charged with child endangerment after police say she left a baby in a van outside an Iowa City store in 90 degree temperatures.

The Iowa Democratic Party chairman is lashing out at a key Republican operative, accusing him of comparing Democratic control of state government to the rise of Nazism in Germany.

A Dubuque woman has been charged with child endangerment after police say 2 of her four children tested positive for cocaine exposure.

Authorities in the central Iowa town of Carroll say a 75-year-old woman has been living in a rented storage unit, raising concerns about her safety.

A combination of hot weather and last year's flooding could produce a big mosquito population this summer in Iowa.