Campaigns & Elections

A roundup of legislative and Statehouse items of interest for Tuesday, Feb. 9:   OMG: TEXTING WHILE DRIVING BANNED: Writing …

DES MOINES – Traditionalists vowed to “remember in November” after minority Republicans tried and failed Tuesday to force debate on …

DES MOINES – Dozens of Iowans braved inclement weather Monday to pray for protection of the unborn and preservation of …

By James Q. Lynch  The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS – A trio of Republicans hoping to be the party’s candidate in …

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats chastised Gov. Chet Culver today for “failing Iowa’s young people while they’re in college …

Gov. Chet Culver has scheduled campaign visits to Anamosa and Iowa City. The first-term Democrat, who is seeking re-election, will …

Bob Krause, candidate for the Democratic U. S. Senate nomination, is applauding President Barack Obama’s tougher stance on Chinese trade …

Gov. Chet Culver’s re-election chances have been weakened by his decision to accept a state Supreme Court ruling to allow …

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Rod Roberts of Carroll called Gov. Chet Culver’s executive order encouraging state government to use project …

A new TIR/Concordia Group poll shows GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley with a commanding lead over Democratic hopeful Roxanne Conlin. The …

Gov. Chet Culver owes it to Iowa companies, their employees and local economic development groups to promise to veto any …

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, winner of the 2008 Iowa Republican caucuses, will campaign for GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander …