Despite a continuing stalemate, State Representative Tom Moore sees light at the end of the tunnel on setting a state budget ...

Des Moines and around a dozen other local governments are taking steps to retract support for the region's tourism bureau and ...

Treasure hunters, budget-conscious shoppers, and sustainability warriors unite! The Hope Ministries Encore Thrift Store in Des Moines isn’t just another secondhand shop—it’s practically a cultural ...

Hope Ministries’ Encore Thrift Store is where bargain-hunting Iowans go when they want the thrill of discovery without the ...

A state auditor general report published earlier this year found dozens of other school districts to be facing some sort of ...

Passing a budget, a Senate revolt over pipeline eminent domain and a property tax overhaul are key issues delaying the Iowa ...

A dozen Republican senators have pledged to hold up the next state budget until its party's leaders allow for debate and a ...

Iowa lawmakers were supposed to end the session Friday.However, they still have a lot of work left on the table. Getting the state budget passed is the biggest ...

Whether this is a way for them to stay in Des Moines a little longer is up for you to decide, but it clearly points up the need to work on the budget much sooner than they do.

Under a proposal advanced by Iowa Senate Republicans, Iowa Medicaid would no longer cover surgical, hormonal and other ...

Iowa Republicans on Thursday officially said they're going to miss the legislative deadline to end the 2025 session. It's supposed to end Friday, May 2, so now ...

A budget standoff at the Iowa Statehouse has pushed the legislative session into overtime, with lawmakers unable to finalize a spending plan. The delay stems from disagreements among the Senate, House ...