Terry Branstad

Wind power is nothing new to the area; Northeast Iowa has more than its share of turbines humming these days. Waverly Light and Power's commitment to wind energy has been well noted. MidAmerican Energy is another example. The company recently unveiled...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Back in 1969, the Rolling Stones produced the classic song, "You Can't Always Get What You Want." As the public looks at the tax reduction bill hammered out in the Iowa Legislature, reaction seems to be similar to a line from that...

In just a few days, Gov. Scott Walker will head to the heart of Iowa -- where the 2016 presidential race will likely begin -- and take center stage before that key state's Republican party faithful. But Walker, who developed a national conservative cult...

The debate over whether to accept the federal government's Medicaid expansion or opt for Gov. Terry Branstad's Healthy Iowa alternative plan has drawn plenty of attention and fiery debate this legislative session. Both plans are aimed at expanding...

Iowa Democrats are hitting Republican Gov. Terry Branstad for a proposal he's made to raise the salary of future governors. "Branstad is out of touch proposing a $10,000 pay raise for himself," said Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Rep. Tyler Olson of...

Liberal groups see time running short for a chance to expand Medicaid in Iowa. That's why several organizations teamed up for a small rally Wednesday at the Waterloo Public Library in an effort to put pressure on Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa House...

Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law Wednesday a pair of bill he said will use modern technology to make Iowa safer and state government more efficient. In one case, technology will save the state money and reduce the amount of "wasted time" Iowans spend...

House-Senate conference committee members Wednesday finalized a $547.3 million appropriation to fund state prisons, public safety and other justice system functions for the 2014 fiscal year that begins July 1. The overall funding level in Senate File...

Mary Mosiman became state auditor Monday, and Tuesday she became the subject of an ethics complaint. Troy Price, executive director of the Iowa Democratic Party, filed the complaint, alleging that Mosiman, a Republican, used more than $1,000 in campaign...

A little more than 24 hours after she was appointed State Auditor, Mary Mosiman became the subject of an ethics complaint. The Iowa Democratic Party Tuesday alleged that Mosiman used more than $1,000 from her campaign for Story County Auditor, a...

Gov. Terry Branstad signaled Tuesday that he believes the issue of expanding health care coverage for low-income Iowans is too complicated to fix now and he favors calling lawmakers back into special session later this year once a bipartisan accord can be...

State Sen. Tom Courtney, D-Burlington, welcomed new State Auditor Mary Mosiman to the office with a request. Just hours after Gov. Terry Branstad named Mosiman to the post, Courtney wrote a letter asking her to consider a special audit of her former...