Iowa has one of the most aggressive court systems in the country when it comes to billing defendants for court-appointed attorneys, even in cases where they're acquitted or charges are dropped.
Some Republicans didn't want the competition and opt for petty procedural complaints to kneecap their Libertarian rivals.
Angela Prichard was murdered after Bellevue police officers repeatedly refused to enforce a restraining order against her abusive husband.
"No parent can shield a child from all risks," the Iowa Supreme Court ruled.
A federal judge ruled that Tayvin Galanakis' lawsuit against the officers who arrested them could go forward. He also approved part of the officers' defamation case against him.
A federal judge allowed a lawsuit against the officers to proceed, finding evidence of several constitutional violations.
It was integrated, it was unionized—and it was a company town.
DeSantis appears to be on track to claim second place, a distant 30-ish percentage points behind Trump.
A decade ago, DeSantis was supporting real efforts at reforming Social Security. Now, he's refusing to even acknowledge the problem.
Unfortunately, none of the Republican candidates want to scrap the federal ethanol mandates.
How do the Iowa caucuses work? The fact that people have to ask every four years shows why this tradition should end.
DeSantis says the new, single tax rate would mean "lower taxes for everyone" but that only demonstrates that he hasn't thought too deeply about how a flat tax would work.
"Ironically, the actions of the police department have only proven my point," Noah Petersen said after being handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for his speech.
Tayvin Galanakis was arrested last year on suspicion of intoxication, even after a Breathalyzer showed he was sober.
Warrantless home invasions are intrusive and dangerous for those on the receiving end.
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Why are so many filmgoers and politicians eager to prop up baseball's boondoggles?
The raw milk restoration is underway.
Now a judge has cleared him of wrongdoing and struck down the rule used to justify the arrest.
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People with money on the line try harder than pundits to be right, and they adjust quickly when they've made a mistake.
A former guidance counselor served six years of a 25-year sentence thanks to a public defender's incompetence.
While animal-rights activists still risk trespassing charges, the state of Iowa cannot make it illegal to record while trespassing on private property.
Some states that do not border Mexico have sought to play a role in immigration policy.
Is there a single movie more tied up with lousy government policy than Field of Dreams?
A new state law prohibits localities from prohibiting or licensing "no-impact" home-based businesses. That's allowing a Des Moines couple to sell guns from their house located just across the street from the governor's mansion.
Educational freedom is good for everybody but unions, bureaucrats, and the education establishment.
With educational freedom at stake, these midterm elections could defy the odds and be constructive.
Iowa smoke shop owners say the tax would be "a ban without being an outright ban."
Lindsey Graham just dodged a third-party bullet, but there are a handful of other tossup Senate races where third-party candidates could exceed the major candidates' margin.
"I believe there is sufficient evidence of a clearly established Fourth Amendment violation," writes the dissenting judge.
Iowa was the last state in the U.S. with a lifetime voting ban for anyone with a felony record.
Good riddance to the racist, anti-immigrant congressman from Iowa.
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If you think the worse thing you can do to a pig is kill it, footage from Rozenboom's farm will disabuse you of that notion.
Hate crime enhancements meet three-strikes laws, and the consequences are terrible.
Carson King is the latest victim of a cancel culture that's out of control.
