Clay Masters

It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new tax structures to prenatal leave.

Vice President Harris faces continued criticism from some inside her own party about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. How are protest voters that showed up in Democratic primary elections feeling now?

Even as Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis make frequent trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, their events can feel like opening acts in comparison to the throngs of interest the former president receives.

The carbon capture pipelines have been proposed through five Midwest states, but activists say proponents' claims of helping the ethanol industry and curbing climate change are wrong.

The largest water utility in Iowa is sounding alarms that it won't be able to keep up with cleaning the water for more than 600,000 customers as extreme weather swings become more common.

Public health experts in Iowa are concerned that officials might be moving too fast to reopen the state with big events since demand for COVID-19 vaccinations has weakened.

Iowa's governor is ordering K-12 schools offer students 100% in-person learning. But Iowa doesn't have a mask mandate, all teachers and staff aren't vaccinated and social distancing is a challenge.

Some municipal water utilities are taking emergency measures to sequester some employees to assure that they can keep the water flowing as the coronavirus spreads.

To save money, Iowa recently turned over its Medicaid recipients to private managed care companies. Now, some companies are losing money and some people say they're not getting necessary care.

Terry Branstad served more than 22 non-consecutive years as governor of Iowa, helping shift the state's politics to the right. Now he heads to China to steward a delicate diplomatic relationship.