Government

While much of the impact of the fiscal cliff was avoided with legislation passed by Congress, there will still be economic effects.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa legislators and state agency officials have requested about 500 bills that will be introduced in the Legislature's upcoming session.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An arbitrator has ordered the Omaha Police Department to reinstate a 30-year-old officer involved in a violent arrest that was caught on video.

If no deal is reached to avert a fiscal cliff, state and local governments could be forced to make tough budget decisions.