Iowa lawmakers are urging the Iowa Board of Regents to sign on to a new educational compact that would require universities to freeze tuition, make changes to admission processes for international students and poll campus communities annually about their compliance with the compact. more

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined an amicus brief Monday supporting a Tennessee law that requires social media companies to use age verification software. Social media companies are challenging the law. more

Discussions between City Hall and the fire department have ground to a halt in Eldridge, where piecemeal communication has stalled the hiring of a full-time fire chief. more

The Eldridge City Council moved to hire a new city clerk Monday, but discussion at the meeting was dominated by talk of the fire department. more

On Thursday, Sept. 25, the County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to settle a whistleblower and wrongful termination suit brought by a former employee of the Sheriff’s Office. more

Representatives with Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) welcomed neighbors of a proposed natural gas power plant to an open house at the Maysville Fire Department and Community Center, 23640 93rd Avenue, Thursday. more

The Iowa DOGE task force has submitted a list of recommendations to Gov. Kim Reynolds on how to make Iowa’s state and local government more efficient, including suggestions to change the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System, and teachers’ compensation. more

County officials dead-set against a carbon waste pipeline across Scott County are hosting a rally at North Scott High School, Monday, Nov. 28, to cultivate more opposition to the ADM project. more

Eldridge’s Easter afternoon power outage spurred more talk, and a council member’s call to action on a second MidAmerican power line to the city’s utility. more

Four Dems compete to challenge Joni Ernst more