Iowa Veterans Cemetery founder Patrick Palmersheim 'was a staunch advocate' for its establishment, says former Iowa Gov. Tom ...

Chief politics reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel covers local and state politics, plus national politics for USA TODAY ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds released her proposal to state lawmakers Friday to ban cellphone use in classrooms. The proposed ...

Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both ...