Kim Reynolds

A northwest Iowa organization that helps immigrants says many are afraid of what might happen when President Trump takes office on Monday.

Political experts dissect the latest news, including an Iowa bill to acquire parts of Minnesota, Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearings and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed several child care policies during her Condition of the State address Tuesday night. But she is not calling on lawmakers to expand free full-day preschool, as education leaders have asked.

In her Condition of the State address Tuesday night, Reynolds said now that President-elect Trump will be taking office, she will ask for federal permission to establish work requirements for “able-bodied” Iowans who get health insurance through Medicaid.

During her annual Condition of the State address, Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed a bill which could ban cell phone use during instructional time in schools.

In her 8th annual address, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed ideas for boosting the state’s health care workforce, asked lawmakers to restrict cell phones in classrooms, and said she will ask for federal permission to establish Medicaid work requirements.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is awarding new grants for businesses to expand child care access for their employees. Johnson County is also expanding a program that provides additional help for families that receive child care assistance from the state.

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

Political experts help dissect the latest news, including Iowa's new lieutenant governor, President Donald Trump's surprise press conference and how Syria is moving forward after the fall of the Assad regime.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds picked Iowa state Sen. Chris Cournoyer, a Republican from LeClaire, to be her new lieutenant governor.