Government & Politics

The federal lawsuit, which is similar to a state lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump, was dismissed on First Amendment grounds.

A former state public health spokeswoman alleged she was fired in 2020 for fulfilling open records requests to journalists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wearing red “Iowa First LFG” hats, supporters cheered as Lahn vowed to protect farmland, oppose corporate consolidation and champion socially conservative policies in a bid to reshape Iowa’s future.

The Iowa Utilities Commission will hold a public information meeting about the proposed restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant at 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Hawkeye Downs Expo Center in Cedar Rapids.

At his 98th county stop, Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Nathan Sage told supporters Iowa needs fighters from the working class, not the wealthy. Supporters said his life story and plainspoken style make him “real and relatable” in a red state.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Healthy Hometowns” plan aims to modernize rural hospitals with federal aid from a new $50 billion fund — but health leaders warn it won’t fully offset sweeping Medicaid reductions.

More than a year after he was fired from his post as executive director to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Guillermo Morales has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in the U.S. District Court.

During a radio town hall on conservative radio host Simon Conway’s show Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks was asked by callers whether she supports Trump’s use of tariffs, with one caller saying Iowa farmers are ”hurting” from tariffs right now and are looking for places to sell their crops at a fair price.