President Donald Trump’s decision to redirect Pentagon research funds will keep Iowa National Guard troops paid during the government shutdown, but about 700 civilian employees remain without pay as the budget impasse drags into its third week.
The text messages claim to be surveying residents about local issues and ask for a response; the texts are not authentic and were not sent by the officials or candidates named, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said
Guy Morgan, a 33-year-old Boone hotel manager and first-time Democratic candidate, is running for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District — despite living outside it. He says his campaign, born from personal tragedy and a desire to combat extremism, will focus on clean water, fair wages and workers’ rights.
Early in-person and mail-in voting begins Wednesday for Iowa's 2025 city/school elections. Here's what you need to know about checking your voter registration status, how to vote early in-person and by mail, and how to vote on Election Day, Nov. 4.
The decision follows similar moves at airports across the country, who are broadly citing a desire to remain out of partisan politics.
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand's office plans to conduct an audit of Des Moines Public Schools following the arrest of former Superintendent Ian Roberts.
Iowa’s largest health insurer says the Insurance Division’s order to implement Senate File 383 would unfairly raise drug costs and contradict a federal court ruling blocking key provisions of the law.
At a rally of Iowa GOP women in Iowa City, U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks lauded the release of Israeli hostages under a Trump-brokered ceasefire and denounced Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown.
Five of the nine Cedar Rapids City Council seats are up for election on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Former Congressman Rod Blum suspends his campaign for Iowa’s open 2nd District U.S. House seat, while new attack ads target Iowa Republicans over wind energy tax credits, health care costs and the federal shutdown.
In-person absentee voting — sometimes called “early voting” — begins Wednesday in both Linn and Johnson counties and will run through Monday, Nov. 3. Ballots will include a host of city and school elections across the area, as well as multiple bond issues.
After the arrest of former Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts over questions about his immigration and work authorization status, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all state agencies to use federal verification systems to confirm employment and licensing eligibility. The move has reignited debate over whether Iowa should mandate E-Verify statewide — and how reliable the system really is.
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