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"We're bending the spending curve away from government and back toward the families who fund it, and we're creating another $4.2 billion dollars in tax savings over the next six years. Most importantly, though we're keeping our promise to the people of Iowa." — Gov. Kim Reynolds, signing legislation Monday aimed at reducing property taxes.
An Iowa man is taking Nintendo and Pokémon Company International to federal court for allegedly refusing to grant him “Pokémon Professor” status. (Letter courtesy of the U.S. District Court system; main photo by Getty Images)
An Iowa man is taking Nintendo and Pokémon Company International to federal court for allegedly refusing to grant him “Pokémon Professor” status.
Kyle Owens, 34, of Laurens is suing Nintendo of America and its affiliate, Pokémon Company International, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, alleging federal anti-trust actions that violate the Sherman Act.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, joined by Republican leaders in the state Senate and House, signed a measure into law May 18, 2026, aimed at lowering property taxes. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law May 18 a measure she and supporters say will lower property tax costs for Iowans — an issue Republicans said was their top priority for the 2026 session.
The governor signed Senate File 2472 into law, joined by House and Senate Republican leaders who negotiated to create the final version of the proposal passed in the final hours of the legislative session earlier in May.
Three environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to remove seven Iowa waterways from the state’s Impaired Waters List.
A hospital caregiver who was fired for allegedly sleeping on the job is not entitled to collect unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday a new “anti-weaponization” settlement fund as a condition of President Donald Trump voluntarily dropping his multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service for the leak of his tax returns several years ago.
Election-law experts say the U.S. Supreme Court is violating its own principle against federal courts ordering major changes close to an election to limit voter confusion.
The fiscal leaders of several states are demanding transparency and consumer fairness as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to refund billions in international tariffs following a recent Supreme Court loss, Stateline reports.
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