Iowa Legislature

In her Condition of the Judiciary address Wednesday morning, Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked legislators to reduce the number of magistrates across the state, raise state district judge salaries and address the shortage of court-appointed attorneys in Iowa.

Lawmakers discuss priorities of both parties and chambers, including property taxes, cell phones in schools and Medicaid work requirements

As lawmakers get ready to reconvene for the 2025 legislative session on Jan. 13, several state agencies and departments have already submitted bills they want lawmakers to consider in the upcoming year.

The 2025 legislative session starts Monday and lawmakers are eyeing measures addressing higher education, taxes, immigration and Medicaid.

Floods, tornadoes, bird flu and Caitlin Clark - just a sampling of the biggest stories from Iowa in last year.

Washburn has been dean of the law school since 2018. He says the Legislature has had a chilling effect on higher education.

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on new tariffs and mass deportations. Iowa economists share what we can expect from the new administration.

Iowa Senate Democrats elected Sen. Janice Weiner of Iowa City as their new leader Friday. The number of Democrats in the Iowa Senate has been declining since 2010, and is at its lowest point in more than 50 years.

Republican House Speaker Pat Grassley announced he is establishing a new committee in the 2025 legislative session to perform a "comprehensive review" of Iowa's state colleges and universities.

After Tuesday's election, the Iowa Senate and House are likely to end with supermajorities for Republicans. At the same time, the state elected its first transgender representative to serve in the Statehouse as a Democrat.