CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Several new laws and enforcement changes took effect Thursday as Iowa entered 2026. SNAP recipients can no longer use their benefits to purchase sugary drinks and candy at ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Failing to buckle up in the backseat of a vehicle could soon come with a fine, as a bill in the Iowa House ...

New Iowa legislation requires schools to report student demographic data using only male or female categories. As a result, the state's official count of nonbinary students has dropped from over 300 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ADEL, Iowa — A new Iowa law that went into effect last summer is making it easier for stand-alone birthing centers to open across ...

The proposed bill would allow couples to sign a waiver at the time they apply for a marriage license, giving up the option to ...