Government & Politics

Iowa abortion rights activists celebrated the results of a Kansas ballot measure on abortion rights on Tuesday, when voters roundly rejected a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution that would remove protections for abortion, similar to an amendment Iowa voters may see on the ballot in 2024.

City, county plan ‘community conversation’ at two-year mark of disaster

After a lengthy discussion Thursday morning, the Iowa City Council voted 6-1 to table the decision until its Aug. 16 meeting. Council members want the TRC to move forward but differ on the best way to accomplish that.

The Iowa caucuses — on the Democrats’ side — are in danger of losing their enviable position atop the nation’s presidential nominating calendar

Brenna Bird pointed to several administrative rules that she said she’d challenge in court as Iowa’s attorney general, including plans to change the Waters of the U.S. rule.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa's senior Republican, said he would most likely support a measure that aims to ensure a peaceful transition of power from one president to the next after attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Iowa City Council members indicated they are in support of contributing funds to free up county dollars for half the 319 residents who were left out of a pandemic relief program. City staff were directed to pursue negotiations with the county to explore options.

Also, Republicans nominate a Cedar Rapids-area statehouse candidate