Iowa

Widespread drought that has had Iowa in its grip is predicted to end.

Supervisors in Tama County, Iowa, this week are considering an ordinance to limit the size of solar installations on farmland.

Iowa lawmakers have tabled an ethics complaint against a state senator whom critics said blocked a bill to regulate carbon dioxide pipelines in the state.

Iowa and two other Midwestern states have applied for federal funding to establish a regional hydrogen hub.

The Iowa House has voted to ground drones over livestock containment and feedlots.

For eight of the past 11 days, high fire danger has plagued eastern Colorado. Friday, six other states are facing similar risks.

Iowa lawmakers are considering legislation which would require a two-thirds majority vote to increase taxes in the state.

Iowa House lawmakers have approved a bill to make it harder for low income Iowans to qualify for public assistance, and critics said the measure would hurt families who are already struggling to make ends meet.

he Iowa Senate has approved a measure allowing some medical facilities to be licensed as "emergency hospitals." This would be especially important in rural areas facing a critical-care shortage.

The Iowa Legislature's powerful Ways and Means Committee has advanced a measure to eliminate the state income tax.