A new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa was among the sprawling higher ed priorities Iowa lawmakers ...

Democrats have flipped an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November.

Hoping to shield Iowa’s public universities from potential backlash to policy changes enacted by lawmakers, Republicans ...

Republicans still have large legislative majorities in Iowa, but a Democrat’s apparent win in a solidly conservative area ...

It comes after Trump won the district by 21 points in November. In 2024, Trump flipped Scott County red after Joe Biden ...

Democrat Mike Zimmer beat out Republican Kate Whittington in a special election to fill newly appointed Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer's state senate seat.

Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which was vacated by Chris Cournoyer.

Zimmer, a retired teacher and coach, currently serves as Central DeWitt School Board president. When Zimmer is sworn into ...

The lawmaker who introduced a bill to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at Iowa's community colleges pulled the plug on the proposal Wednesday. During the bill's subcommittee hearing, Rep.

Iowa's Republican governor says public school districts losing students to private schools shouldn't ask the state for ...

School board president and retired educator leads Republican Katie Whittington, a Republican Party organizer, in a special ...

Iowa House Republicans considered different proposals regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and course curriculum. On Wednesday afternoon, a Higher Education ...