Mitchell, a 28-year-old property developer from Clear Lake, becomes the second Republican to officially declare a campaign in Eastern Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, which became an open-seat election last week when Republican incumbent Ashley Hinson announced her intention to run for the U.S. Senate.
State regulators are warning Iowans about a rise in fraudulent online gambling websites that mimic legitimate casinos or falsely claim to be licensed in the state.
Plans to move forward with consolidating some local boards of Early Childhood Iowa were discussed at the ECI State Board meeting Friday, though some members of the public brought up concerns about the loss of local control.
Also in this week’s Government Notes from The Gazette, Linn County seeks feedback, photos for website redesign
Cedar Rapids city staff are in the process of preparing a “strategic parking plan” to identify and address issues in the downtown area.
Friday evening — just days after she entered the race for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat — Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson received the endorsement of President Donald Trump.
Against the background of a dismal federal jobs report, two Iowa business group leaders on Friday said the state’s employers remain optimistic about the economy here, although they also warned against the impact of ongoing uncertainty in federal trade policy.
State and tribal law enforcement officers will be able to cross jurisdictional boundaries while pursuing fleeing suspects under a new legal agreement between the Iowa Attorney General’s Office and the Meskwaki Nation.
Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson launched her bid for the U.S. Senate on Friday with a hometown rally in West Des Moines, kicking off a 99-county tour she says will mirror the storied grassroots tradition of Iowa GOP U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley while Republicans — including President Donald Trump — swiftly rally behind her campaign.
Also, Iowa judge fines Pennsylvania insurer $481,500 for misleading seniors.
Jeremy Sprague was sworn into office Thursday, becoming Marion’s new police chief
At a town hall Thursday, Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand was pressed to define how he would protect transgender Iowans’ rights — drawing the sharpest exchanges of the evening and setting the tone for a wide-ranging discussion on water quality, education, school vouchers, mental health and child care.
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