Roxy Ekberg

Society of American Florists' wholesaler and importer members met with congressional offices Nov. 19 to push for renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a trade program that allows for duty-free rose imports from Ecuador and could save the floral industry an estimated $20 million a year. The group also pushed for retroactive refunds for all duties paid during the program's four-year lapse.

Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks secured third term after recount.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced Monday a statewide investment of over $3.5 million to provide every first grade student in the state with book packs. Over 100,000 skill-level book packs containing over one million books will be given to first graders to build on classroom learning and boost reading...

The Hiawatha Democrat made state history on election night, here’s her story.

The law comes after last year’s FAFSA form was released three months late due to significant technical glitches in a new, simplified version of the form. The new form was a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act, which intended to expand the Federal Pell Grant to more students. Forms for the 2024-2025 school year weren’t...

DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers gaveled in the 2025 legislative session on Monday with Republicans holding a supermajority and a trifecta. Republican legislative leaders are looking to pin property tax relief and education reform as their top issues this session, while Democrats look to work across the aisle to cut costs for Iowans. Iowa Statehouse...

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Sen. Janice Weiner was sworn in as Iowa Senate Minority Leader last week, here’s her path to the position.

The bill follows Trump’s slew of executive orders targeting immigration reform.

With the inauguration shifted indoors, thousands of ticket holders waited for hours to attend Trump’s, including Drake University student Joelle Webb.