Government & Politics

The Republican incumbent of the 1st District, Miller-Meeks is seeking a third term in the U.S. House and faces Democrat Christina Bohannan in a rematch of their 2022 campaign.

The Iowa City Democrat is mounting a second challenge to Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the 1st Congressional District.

Justices send case back to district court for further proceedings

Also in the Campaign Almanac: A free-market business advocacy organization publishes its scorecard of Iowa state lawmakers

Despite facts to the contrary and pushback from within their own party, Iowa Republican U.S. House members this week pushed disproved claims implying the federal government lacks the resources to respond to devastating hurricanes across the southeast because it has spent money on migrants.

The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board issued an admonishment for Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter’s “improper use of public resources.” Last month, Porter used her county email account to send an email requesting support in a write-in campaign.

Paul Pate says initiative is to help veterans and not benefit one political party

Also in the Capitol Notebook: State board approves $6.35M investment to expand ethanol, biodiesel availability.