Government & Politics

The policy group intends to engage with Republican presidential candidates and Iowans ahead of the caucuses, to raise concerns about potential trade secrets and national security risks.

New Iowa ads airing for Republican presidential hopefuls Doug Burgham, Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis

Tim Scott and Asa Hutchinson, at the Iowa State Fair, say they believe Donald Trump’s success here in not inevitable, and that some of his supporters can be swayed

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who represents Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, hosted a town hall in Iowa City, where she fielded questions about protecting women’s reproductive rights, climate change, gun control and bipartisan cooperation. It was her first public town hall in Iowa City since becoming the town’s congressperson.

Matthew 25 has developed a Manufactured Home Disaster Recovery Playbook as a resource that can be used throughout the U.S. to help residents living in manufactured homes recover from natural disasters like the 2020 derecho.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has appointed a former top lawyer at the Texas attorney general’s office, who has led several lawsuits against the Biden administration, to be her new chief deputy.

Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann issued a statement Friday citing unconfirmed reports that Democrat Christina Bohannan plans to announce her second bid for Congress in the 2024 elections.

Over the past decade, the state of Iowa has paid over $108 million out of the general fund to settle claims against it.