Government & Politics

"I was thinking, well, it would be nice to be in Congress and get to work with President Trump,” Wiederien, 54, reflected in an interview outside the Veterans Affairs hospital in Des Moines, where he was seeking treatment for a leaking incision on his head from previous brain surgery. “It looks like it’s a dirty trick now.”

Iowa voters will not only cast their votes for candidates in the upcoming general election, but also will have the opportunity to decide if two measures are added to the state constitution.It’s one of the few opportunities Iowa voters have to weigh in directly on statewide public policy.

Also, Marion will open its new public works facility Sept. 24

This story looks at the presidential election’s potential impact on immigrant farmworkers and highlights the essential role these workers play in America’s food supply. The policies proposed by candidates could significantly shape their livelihoods and the future of agriculture.

James Bechtel, a project and systems analyst for Johnson County, has been named the county’s interim executive director.

Plus, Republican state lawmakers take carbon capture pipelines to court

LeClaire resident seeks ethics probe of Republican rep’s voting address

Also in the Campaign Almanac: Iowa Farm Bureau’s political arm endorses Ashley Hinson.