Government & Politics

Leaders are pushing for state policies in 2024 that lift barriers to employment, expand community amenities and make Iowa a more enticing, inclusive place to live.

On the podcast this week, a busy week on the caucus campaign trail in Iowa, the latest Republican presidential debate, and a victory in Iowa for Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson supporters.

It will be Jan. 10 at Drake University in Des Moines

Also, Iowa students can vote for president in straw poll

A district court judge this week dismissed a lawsuit alleging the Cedar Rapids City Council violated Iowa open meetings law in hiring Alissa Van Sloten as city clerk in 2021, siding with the city in finding that no violation of the law occurred.

Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California.

A federal judge this week permanently barred two Iowa counties from enforcing their ordinances that restrict the placement of carbon dioxide pipelines.

Iowa Republicans will gather in just over a month, in schools, churches and community halls, to cast their vote for the presidential nomination and kick off the national primary process. The high-profile presidential caucuses require meticulous planning from state and local officials to secure locations, organize volunteers and get the word out to voters.