Legislature

16+ hour, 54+ min ago   (290+ words) The Alabama Department of Workforce has announced a new way to verify unemployment throughout the state. The department launched Login.gov, a place where individuals filing an initial unemployment compensation claim in Alabama will verify their identity. This website will…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (348+ words) thegazette.com Erin Murphy/The Gazette As chair of the Local Government Committee in the Iowa House, I am often asked: Where should decision-making power reside? I believe the answer lies in the principled balance Local entities should lead on…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (239+ words) A legislative audit presented Tuesday found that Utah’s economic development office did not consistently verify or document the benefits associated with nearly $249 million awarded to businesses from 2023 through 2025. The findings concern whether required oversight and reporting occurred; they do not…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (307+ words) Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand held an event with law enforcement officials showing support Des Moines City Council passed sweeping budget cuts on Monday. Most city programs are affected, including law enforcement. KCCI spoke with Peter Zemansky with the City of…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1140+ words) Despite Iowa lawmakers passing legislation establishing the University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom and discussing the topic ad nauseam, hardly any UI students even know what the center is. For those who are familiar with the center, it is…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1202+ words) Most incoming University of Iowa undergraduate students will be required to take American history and government courses offered through the university’s Center for Intellectual Freedom beginning in Fall 2028 — but the 2026 election could impact how that requirement takes shape. House File…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (163+ words) Most strategists see the race as a toss-up, though Turek’s opponent is narrowly leading in polls. Josh Turek narrowly leads his Republican opponent, Rep Ashley Hinson, in Iowa’s crucial Senate race, according to internal polling from the Democrat’s…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (296+ words) The Iowa Board of Regents is refusing to pay for Luciano de Castro, interim director of the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa, to attend three upcoming conferences in Indiana, Ohio and Virginia that feature conservative scholars,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (915+ words) As 2027 approaches, local governments are preparing for Iowa property tax shifts, reviewing budgets for upcoming tax cuts. Signed into law in May 2026, Senate File 2472 will save Iowa homeowners $4.2 billion over six years, according to a press release from Gov. Kim…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (229+ words) Radio Iowa Iowa leaders mourn death of state, national ag leader Ray Gaesser An Iowan who led state and national farm groups died after a farming accident this weekend. Ray Gaesser of Corning served as president of the American Soybean…...