Government & Politics

Democrat Terry McGovern is running against Republican Craig Johnson for NE Iowa seat

Ashley Vanorny, who represents District 5 covering much of Cedar Rapids’ southwest quadrant, has been tapped to serve as president-elect of the executive board of the Iowa League of Cities.

Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks and Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner encouraged Iowans to vote no on the proposed gun rights amendment that will be on the November ballot.

Harriet Hageman, the Trump-backed Republican who defeated Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney in an August primary, stopped in Cedar Rapids to rally GOP supporters head of the midterm elections.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has a new banner on her home page to say whether flags should be at half or full staff -- a helpful hint to people trying to track frequent orders.

A judge rules against Navigator CO2 Ventures, saying an injunction it sought is ““an extraordinary remedy.”

Jacob Onken, 32, a Republican who works as an attorney for Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, is running against Elinor Levin, a 35-year-old private writing tutor, for Iowa House District 89, which includes part of Iowa City and University Heights.

A Polk County jury recently awarded the Republican candidate running to serve as the state’s taxpayer watchdog $1 million in his wrongful termination case against the state's exclusive liquor wholesaler.