A crowd estimated to number around 7,000 people gathered outside the Iowa State Capitol Building on June 14 to protest President Donald Trump's administration. The Des Moines protest was just one of ...

This editorial by Lucas Grundmeier is the opinion of the Des Moines Register's editorial board. State government's adherence to the First Amendment is an important issue. But let's not lose sight of ...

WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21ST. AND AT 431, LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT THE DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN DOWNTOWN FROM OUR SKYCAM, ONE OF SEVERAL DES MOINES LANDMARKS, INCLUDING POLK COUNTY ...

Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Iowa lawmakers decided to install metal detectors at the Iowa State Capitol as part of stepped-up security measures. By most accounts, the metal detectors ...

Voters in a Democratic-leaning West Des Moines-area district will pick a new state senator Tuesday in a special election that ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Old Capitol building proudly sits in the center of the Pentacrest on the University of Iowa campus.

Curtis Scott, a retired Dallas County deputy sheriff who has worked the Capitol security detail for nine years, said he is less concerned by what he sees visitors try to bring into the Capitol than he ...

The Satanic Temple Iowa on Tuesday filed a complaint accusing state officials of discriminating against the group because of its members' religion, having denied them access to the state Capitol ...

DES MOINES — Maggie DeWitte told a crowd gathered Saturday in the Iowa Capitol Building Rotunda that they had a lot of reasons to celebrate. DeWitte, the executive director of anti-abortion advocacy ...