Government & Politics

The State Objection Panel’s 2-1 vote upholds an objection to the Congressional candidacies of Nicholas Gluba, Marco Battaglia and Charles Aldrich, who may challenge the ruling in court or run as write-ins

A Republican will not appear on the fall ballot to challenge a Democratic incumbent for a local statehouse seat after the chair of a Linn County GOP special nominating convention refused to certify the results.

A Democratic state lawmaker from Marshalltown has called for an audit of the Iowa Veterans’ Home following the recent, unexpected elimination of 11 full-time staff.

Clean energy and environmental advocates say the renewable energy verification process already lacked accountability, and the Iowa Utilities Commission’s proposed changes only make it weaker

Also in the Campaign Almanac: The Family Leader issues Iowa legislative endorsements

Also, the Iowa City school board will vote Tuesday on demolition of Hills Elementary

Bohannan said she thinks it’s important for legislators to understand more about the firearms they regulate. She also wanted to show her support for gun rights for law-abiding citizens as well as for gun safety.

In a career spanning 45 years, Linn County’s outdoor recreation planner Randy Burke has had his hands on just about any development in county parks since the 1980s. He’s helped build a sparse trail system into one that connects municipalities spanning multiple Iowa counties.