Also, legislators considered a bill that would enhance penalties for individuals who wear a hood in an effort to conceal their identity while committing a crime.

An Iowa GOP lawmaker has introduced a gambling gaming license moratorium bill that could foil Cedar Rapids' plans to bring a casino to town. The legislation com

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said recent electoral victories show that “life can win,” and Iowa Statehouse Republicans have “repeatedly won the (abortion) debate at the ballot box.”

William "Bill" Lee Ezell, 90, was born August 3, 1934, to William Van Horn Ezell and Elizabeth Jane (Ellingson) Ezell in Des Moines, Iowa. Later Bill and his parents relocated to Marshalltown, Iowa.

Increased tax credits for home schooling, exemptions for blood lead testing for home-schooled children and implementing gender-neutral term requirements for world language instruction for all students were among the education-related proposals in a bill considered Monday.

LeClaire Women’s Club hosted a historical tea party fundraiser, blending local history, music, and interactive storytelling to support the Buffalo Bill Museum.

Over the years, the right to citizenship has been won by various oppressed or marginalized groups after hard-fought legal battles. Here's a look at how birthright citizenship has applied to some of those cases.

The bill has caused some concern from law enforcement groups that it is a burden for the police force currently facing a shortage of officers.

Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature.

How many more games will Jerome Tang’s men’s team win? And can the women’s team survive without its star player?

Bill Douglas is a student of history, especially in Iowa, but as recently as seven years ago, he had never read a comprehensive account of the state’s religions and how they grew and spread. So, naturally,

Gov. Kim Reynolds and lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle Wednesday emphasized Iowa's commitment to veterans, proposing $500,000 in additional funding for the Veterans Home