Government & Politics

Eight Linn County students will learn more about the wilderness — and themselves — in Colorado’s South San Juan Wilderness Area.

Newly announced Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said the party has “got to move forward” from former President Donald Trump.

The Marion City Council discussed during a work session Tuesday the possibility of adding traffic cameras at certain intersections in the city, as a way of helping with the Marion Police staffing shortage.

The bill aims to provide property tax reductions while setting a consistent sales tax rate across the state.

A year after enacting stricter requirements for Iowans who receive unemployment, a new Republican bill would require Iowans to conduct more job searches in order to earn benefits.

The proposal, which is opposed by Republicans, would also expunge previous, non-violent marijuana convictions and expand the state’s medical cannabis program.

Cedar Rapids is planning to shut down the quarry across from Ellis Harbor by Dec. 31 -- a change some residents say is “essentially eliminating some of the Harbor” by adding logistical hurdles for those with house boats.

A hearing Monday on Iowa school districts’ processes for reviewing and removing school library books and materials some parents and community members deem obscene devolved into testy exchanges between Democrats and Republicans