Campaigns & Elections

JOHNSTON – GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats said Friday he wants to build a vibrant private-sector business climate while …

DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver signed legislation today that would provide constitutional protection for future money dedicated to preserve …

DES MOINES – It’s official — the Iowa Association of School Boards soon will be subject to the state’s laws …

Iowa Democrats will hold their district conventions Saturday, April 24. District convention delegates were elected at county conventions in March …

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette Sen. Chuck Grassley joined Senate Ag Committee Democrats Wednesday in backing legislation to create …

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette When he comes to southeast Iowa next week, President Obama should talk about South …

DES MOINES — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rod Roberts on Wednesday joined the rest of the 2010 major-party candidates’ field by releasing …

Sen. Tom Harkin will keynote the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2010 Hall of Fame celebration June 11 in Des Moines. The …

Join us for a live chat with U.S. Senate hopeful Bob Krause at noon April 21. Krause, a former state …

DES MOINES – Legislative partisans clashed Tuesday over the root causes driving voter frustration and anti-incumbent sentiment as the 2010 …

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette It’s not unusual for political rivals to agree once in a while. Occasionally, they …

Fairfield Democrat Bob Krause has been endorsed by the Veterans’ Alliance for Security and Democracy, VetPac, in his bid for …