The Latest Breaking News from Iowa

Michigan is down and desperate. Michigan State is dangerous and defiant.

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order on Wednesday protecting access to gender-affirming health care for transgender Minnesotans, a direct response to recent legislative action in states such as Iowa and South Dakota to ban that care for children and their families.

The Biden administration hasn't been able to solve the U.S. childcare crisis on a federal level, so the burden of finding a solution falls on local communities.

The Iowa Supreme Court issued three opinions from Feb. 20-26. As of Feb. 26, the court issued 20 opinions in 2023—one more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below:

As of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked four election-related bills in the Iowa State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the four, Ballotpedia tracked three from Feb. 20-26. Republicans sponsored two, while no sponsors have been listed for the remaining bill. The three bills are:   

As of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked one election-related bill in the Iowa House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is:   

The Iowa Senate’s Workforce Committee advanced a bill on February 28 that proposed reducing the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit amount families with three or more dependent children could claim. Currently, Iowa considers the number of dependents an individual or family cares for in determining benefit amounts. This proposed change…

Who produced a Relative Athletic Score (RAS) of 8.0 or higher at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine? We list them all, position by position.

The Lady Bucks will be playing for a Big Ten Tournament championship on Sunday. Here's how to find and watch the game. #GoBucks

The tight end class is ridiculously good in 2023.

The Hawkeye won the Butkus Award in 2022.