Libertarian candidate for governor Rick Stewart and his running mate earned 2.4 percent of the vote Nov. 8 in the governor’s race, exceeding the 2 percent minimum required by state law to qualify as an official political party.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: more discussion on the Democratic caucuses, a recount changes a statehouse election outcome, Grassley on Trump and the Constitution, and an Iowa town tries to get the Trump campaign to pony up.
Among the state and federal policies it aims to push in 2023, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership hope to remove barriers to work by pushing solutions to immigration, child care, affordable housing, community placemaking and talent development.
Cedar Rapids is putting public funds toward a new SSMID incubator program that aims to spur underdeveloped business districts to invest in projects that drive their own growth.
Opioid deaths are on the rise in Iowa: In 2021, 258 Iowans died of opioid overdoses, a 21.2 percent increase from the previous year.
A producer said the series no longer plans to film next year
The bill is a relief for hundreds of thousands of couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized those marriages and have worried about what would happen if the ruling -- like the Roe v . Wade abortion decision that 50 years ago legalized abortions -- were overturned.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — After a fair amount of haggling, Sioux City officials were able to get the people planning a rally featuring former President Donald Trump to pay a $5,000 bill the day before last month's event, but the city is still waiting on the U.S. Secret Service and event planners to reimburse more than $11,000 in other rally costs.
Eastern Iowa child care advocates say a bill by Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to expand eligibility for families to receive child care assistance is a good start, but likely still struggle to find open child care spots, due to low reimbursement rates and wages in the state.
Watts Group to build a $10.7 million multifamily housing facility and two four-plex buildings at 705 16th Ave. SE. A commercial facility also is in the works at 2738 Edgewood Rd. SW.
Recount completed in Scott County
But Iowa senator slams Twitter emails during 2020 election
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