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An Iowa Senate subcommittee advanced an omnibus bill Tuesday that includes portions of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ sweeping health care bill — but not her proposal to allow access to over-the-counter

DES MOINES — Eligibility and payouts from a state fund to cover emergency expenses for Iowa veterans would be tightened under a proposal from the head of the state department

More jobs would be open to Iowa teenagers under a bill House lawmakers advanced on Tuesday.

While the House version of this bill contains expanded access to contraceptives, the Senate version does not. The measure allocates $2 million to the MOMS program.

A bill in the Iowa House has new penalties for fentanyl-containing drugs that can be tripled if someone dies.

The past two weeks have seen continued developments in the state comprehensive privacy legislative landscape. Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas have entered the fray with new proposals,...

Families could have a maximum of between $2,750 and $4,250 in assets, depending on the disability status of household members.

Under current law, Iowa schools provide information on availability of the HPV vaccine when teaching human growth and development or health.

Speakers said allowing the governor to hire and fire the Department for the Blind's director would adversely affect blind Iowans.

The HPV vaccine can prevent cancers caused by the virus and is recommended for children between 11 and 12 years old.