Tag: Iowa state government
Man charged with threatening Iowa governor cites free speech
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa man charged with leaving a threatening voicemail telling Gov. Kim Reynolds she should be “hung for treason” defended...
Iowa police clarify traffic stop before trooper’s death
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A man charged with killing an Iowa State Patrol sergeant was initially pulled over after being spotted speeding and illegally...
Powerful Iowa companies got state testing help, records show
IOWA CITY, Iowa — When Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration arranged coronavirus testing at the office of the governor’s biggest campaign donors, it was the...
Iowa moves 294,000 registered voters to ‘inactive’ status
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Hundreds of 17-year-olds who could not cast ballots in the 2020 election because of their age are among 294,000 registered...
Man charged in Iowa trooper’s killing was later shot 3 times
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The man charged with fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol sergeant earlier this month was later shot in the head...
Top regulator warns of COVID-19 hazards inside Iowa Capitol
DES MOINES, Iowa — A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions inside the state Capitol are...
Iowa lawmakers pass bill seeking to stop farm investigations
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers for the fourth time have approved restrictions aimed at stopping animal welfare activists from documenting animal abuse at...
Union leader blames underfunding for Iowa prison killings
DES MOINES, Iowa — The leader of the union representing Iowa prison workers on Tuesday blamed Republican state political leaders and Iowa Department of...
Iowa Democrat drops bid for House seat she lost by 6 votes
WASHINGTON — A defeated Democrat abruptly dropped her bid Wednesday to overturn her six-vote loss for a House seat from Iowa, abandoning what loomed...
Court upholds Iowa man’s civil judgment in mother’s death
DES MOINES, Iowa — There was enough evidence for a jury to conclude in a wrongful death lawsuit that an Iowa man shot and...