Illegal reentry cannot be enforced in Iowa for now. There are disputes over the state's proposed science standards. And what happened last week in the state legislature?

Immigration advocates are asking people to not spread unverified information about ICE in Iowa. A Christian organization is lobbying to require fetal development lessons starting in first grade in Iowa. And a look at the battle over the so-called 'swampbuster' law.

There are five Iowa nonprofits that are allowed to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage. A town impacted by last year's flooding is finding the funds to repair the city's wastewater treatment system. And there's another attempt in the legislature to limit cellphone use while driving.

IPR talked to one of 10 Iowans pardoned for crimes related to the Jan 6 attack on the U.S Capitol. Another attempt to limit the use of automatic traffic cameras in the state has started again in the Iowa House. 34 states have anti-SLAPP laws. Could Iowa become one of them?

Iowa has one of the highest rates of binge drinking in the country. A nonprofit in Des Moines wants to build tiny homes for people in need. And how does immigration impact Iowa's population growth?

Happy Martin Luther King Junior Day and Inauguration Day! An Iowa organization that helps immigrants has been preparing for Trump to take office. A look at the two candidates for one vacant senate seat in the state legislature. And Iowa's biggest school district says the chronic absenteeism law is costly to implement.

Indigenous rights advocates are calling on more Native American families to become foster homes for Indigenous children. A bill that would make it illegal to pet sharks in Iowa has been stalled in the legislature. And how would mass deportations impact the meatpacking industry?

The state supreme court chief justice delivered the Condition of the Judiciary address. A homeless shelter in Mason City has been over capacity the past couple months. And what are the new federal regulations on carbon dioxide pipelines?

Governor Kim Reynolds wants work requirements for people who use Medicaid. Senator Joni Ernst says she will support Pete Hegseth, despite previously raising concerns about his restrictive views on women in combat roles. And, after months of differing public comments, the EPA is affirming its decision to keep several Iowa waterways on a list because of unsafe drinking water standards.

The City of Des Moines has decided to layoff the sustainability office, citing budget deficits. An arrest has been made in a four decade old cold case involving the murder of an Indigenous woman. And why are farmers and biofuel producers still confused about a new tax credit?