IOWA – Thousands of Iowans joined others across the country participating in “No Kings” rallies against President Donald Trump and his administration on Saturday. KCCI-TV reports several events were planned in Iowa among nearly 2,500 events across the United States. Several thousand people gathered at the Iowa Statehouse on the steps of the Capitol later in the day Saturday to protest policies by the Trump administration.

DES MOINES – The state panel tasked with projecting revenue in the state is showing continued decline for the current and upcoming fiscal year. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports the Revenue Estimating Conference predicts an additional dip of $375 million in the current fiscal year from projections made in March. The drop of nine percent brings the projection down to $8.1 billion, with the panel citing new federal tax policies passed in the reconciliation bill by Republicans this summer, as well as ongoing trade disputes with China and Brazil.

IOWA – With more season-like temperatures settling into the region after a warm fall, the color change is peaking for most Iowans this week across the state. According to the Iowa DNR, the vast majority of Iowans are seeing the best of the leaves outdoors. The forecast from the National Weather Services shows daytime highs in the 50s and 60s for the majority of the state as well through the weekend, with the possibility of frost settling in overnight Tuesday and Wednesday.