DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds calls special session to amend MEGA program * Governor Reynolds will convene the General Assembly of Iowa on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., for a special session with the sole and singular purpose of enacting amendments to the state's Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program. Governor Kim Reynolds and Mesabi Metallics Chairman Rewant Ruia joined President Donald Tru  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.29.2026 BREAKING: Jack Smith Obtained Journalist Communications with Government Sources WASHINGTON - Whistleblower disclosures made to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), show that former Special Counsel Jack Smith swept up communications from over a dozen national media outlets as part of the "Arctic Frost" election inve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.29.2026 Grassley Questions Jack Smith at Senate Judiciary Oversight Hearing Smith confirms his team subpoenaed financial information as part of his criminal investigation. Iowans' personal records were caught up in the dragnet. - WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned former Special Counsel Jack Smith   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Welcomes Applications for Urban Water Quality Project Grants * Cost-share grants support locally led conservation projects that improve water quality DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 29, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is accepting pre-applications for cost-share grant  more