The U-S Department of Justice is suggesting one element of the governor’s energy bill could restrict competition and increase costs for consumers. The proposal give the state’s major power providers the “right of first refusal” on upgrades to the power grid. It means companies like MidAmerican and Alliant would get priority to build new transmission […]

Bill makes smuggling undocumented immigrants a crime in Iowa
Human smuggling of undocumented immigrants — to conceal them from law enforcement — would become a crime in Iowa if a






