Government & Politics

Iowa’s Attorney General in the Big Apple, government transparency advocates warn the governor about a bill on her desk, and early voting is underway in Iowa’s June 4 primary.

A 2023 state report determined most of Iowa’s state parks have restrooms, shelters and cabins that are not accessible to people with disabilities.

$17.5 million in federal pandemic relief dollars will fund opioid use prevention and treatment projects after Iowa lawmakers failed to agree on spending from the state's Opioid Settlement Fund.

Learn how to vote early, where to vote on election day and which deadlines are approaching for voting in the June primary.

A grocery study the city of Cedar Rapids completed last summer found there is high opportunity in the core of the city for a grocery store that appeals to lower- and moderate-income residents who are more price conscious. It cites Aldi, Price Chopper and Walmart as examples.

Though he criticized the legal challenges Trump is facing, Grassley told reporters he had not been closely following the trial that began late last month. He said he was spending time in meetings and voting in Washington and holding town halls in Iowa.

Sixteen years after Johnson County voters approved a $20 million bond to fund conservation projects -- the first referendum of its kind in the state -- voters will be asked to approve a new bond, this time for $30 million, to acquire land to protect water quality and natural areas, and provide land for parks and trails.

Also, FEMA canvassing Iowa neighborhoods hit by tornadoes