Iowa ranks ninth in the country for its unemployment trust fund balance and 12th for its taxable wage base for unemployment insurance.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill to offer paid parental leave to state employees advanced in the Senate Tuesday, as she tries for a third year in a row to get Republican lawmakers to pass it.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed legislation to reform Iowa’s unemployment insurance system.

Iowa House and Senate subcommittees on Thursday moved a bill forward that would place a moratorium on new gaming licenses in Iowa until July 2030.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says public schools who are losing students to private schools need to learn to better compete.

However, opponents contend that a casino in Cedar Rapids would cannibalize revenue from existing casinos, hurting the economy in other Iowa towns. See which towns have casinos in

Gov. Kim Reynolds, during a visit Tuesday to Alburnett schools, said school districts losing students because of a recent law on school choice have the responsibility to make families choose to stay in the district -- rather than asking the state government to help address the decline.

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.

Gov. Kim Reynolds sent a notice to each of Iowa's state universities Thursday reminding them to comply with the state's prohibition of diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is ordering Iowa agencies to be ready to help enforce federal immigration laws when the Trump Administration takes over.

Governor Kim Reynolds explained the bill aims at restricting cell phones during instructional time to prioritize learning and mental health.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has asked lawmakers to use about $700 million of state savings to cover the gap between her proposed budget and the amount of revenue the state is expecting in the coming fiscal year.