State Auditor Sand lists 2026 legislative priorities
State Auditor Rob Sand says this year’s legislature should repeal a 2023 law that restricts auditors in his office from accessing certain state-held information and prevents him from going to
State Auditor Rob Sand says this year’s legislature should repeal a 2023 law that restricts auditors in his office from accessing certain state-held information and prevents him from going to
The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance premiums dropped slightly for Iowa families and individuals from 2023 to 2024, according to a report from the State Health Access Data Assistance Center,
Central Iowans in need will soon be able to visit a food pantry with a wide range of culturally-specific groceries. The Global Neighbors Multicultural Welcome Pantry will carry foods for
Iowa’s Kaden Wetjen has been named the recipient of the 2025 Jet Award, which honors the most outstanding return specialist in college football. Wetjen becomes the first two-time winner of
A survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other states shows Midwestern manufacturers ended 2025 with another downturn, reporting job losses for the ninth straight month. Creighton University Economics
The state board that enforces campaign-related laws is proposing a bill to require disclosure if a campaign ad includes a so-called deepfake. Deepfakes are computer-generated images, sounds and videos that
A University of Iowa College of Business professor says motivational posters with inspirational messages that adorn many of our workplace walls often do little to motivate or inspire employees. Ken
Republican leaders in the Iowa House may pursue a plan to have community colleges grant four-year degrees, but House Speaker Pat Grassley says it would have to be focused on
The Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House and Senate are praising the capture of Venezuela’s president, while top Iowa Democrats suggest the move may trigger “another endless war.”
Several changes are in the works in this new year for Iowa’s casino industry, including more casinos leaving the water for land. Racing and Gaming Administrator Tina Eick says things