JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) - The Legislature is expected to adjourn next month, but Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal says there's still a chance lawmakers could overhaul Iowa's tax system to give working... Read more »

CEDAR RAPIDS - Have you ever regretted voting someone into office? Now, a new bill in the Iowa House would allow voters to recall certain elected officials. Eleven pages that could change how you... Read more »

DES MOINES (AP) - Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats has announced that he has formed a committee to begin exploring a run for the Republican nomination for Iowa governor. Vander Plaats... Read more »

DES MOINES (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver is speaking to the Iowa Business Council Annual Conference, where he plans to discuss the state's budget. Culver will speak to the council at 5:30 on Monday... Read more »

JOHNSTON (AP) - Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey says he'll decide by next summer whether to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Chet Culver in 2010. The Republican from Spirit Lake acknowledges... Read more »

DES MOINES (AP) - Iowa officials say they're still committed to exploring the sale or lease of the state Lottery to raise money to cover a budget shortfall, but they acknowledge their plans could be complicated... Read more »

DES MOINES (AP) - Leaders in the Iowa Legislature are agreeing to delay a $56 million flood relief package until state agencies can review the plan to ensure it doesn't put federal money at risk. Legislators... Read more »

DES MOINES (AP) - Iowa lawmakers are moving quickly on a local-option sales tax that could raise money for flood relief. Cedar Rapids Sen. Rob Hogg says he hopes to get the measure through the... Read more »

DES MOINES - The coming week promises to be a big one for Iowa lawmakers. The focus will be on getting a recovery package to Governor Chet Culver by the end of January. To do that, lawmakers need to... Read more »

DES MOINES (AP) - Iowa officials have given their OK to build a new school in Blairsburg. The School Budget Review Committee voted Monday to spend statewide sales tax money on the new school, despite... Read more »