Government & Politics

The Kansas native who has been the group’s executive director since 2012 has developed a research-based communications strategy that he hopes will help progressives better connect with their fellow Iowans

The announcement resolves one uncertainty about the 2024 Iowa caucuses, but much still is in question as Iowa Democrats seek to hold an early caucus while following rules set by the Democratic National Committee last year that kicked Iowa Democrats from the first-in-the-nation spot.

Disasters have worsened the barriers Linn County residents face to accessing safe, stable housing, but those issues are even more prevalent based upon a person's race, age, disability or other facets of their identity, according to a recently unveiled report.

Iowa Republicans will consider a similar bill to that so-called “fetal heartbeat” bill that passed in 2018 but was blocked by the courts. The new bill, which was introduced on Friday, would ban abortions after cardiac activity is detected in a fetus, with some exceptions.

On the podcast this week, a special legislative session on abortion, some big ESA numbers, Gov. Reynolds joins the mammas for Casey DeSantis, Mike Pence is back in Iowa, Iowa’s ag secretary talks land ownership, and the Davenport city council pulls the plug on public comments.

The city of Iowa City is considering purchasing the vacant land at 21 S. Linn Street, which formerly housed the U.S. Bank drive-thru, after a developer’s plans for student housing will not move forward.

Praising Gov. Kim Reynolds’ policies in education and parental involvement, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis said her husband, Ron DeSantis, would bring the same energy and priorities to the White House.

Although caucus campaigns have become more focused on national party priorities over the past two decades, some candidates have continued to portray support for ethanol — specifically the federal mandate that the nation's fuel supply contain a minimum volume of renewable fuels — as a litmus test in Iowa.