Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand suffered a setback on his first RAGBRAI ride. He hopes the same fate will not befall his campaign ...

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand suffered a setback on his first RAGBRAI ride. He hopes the same fate will not befall his campaign ...

The thing is, a lot of new cars don't include a spare tire anymore, not even one of those donut tires meant for short-distance driving.

Especially in a state with one-party control, more ways to keep tabs on backroom machinations can only be a good thing.

Assembly Bill 2375, which requires bars to carry lids, went into effect this month. The bill builds upon previous legislation that mandated that bars offer drug testing for drinks.

California bars and nightclubs already are required to post conspicuous signs letting customers know that drug-testing kits are available. Now they have to keep a stack of lids handy — one more method ...