Republicans are focusing their campaigning on inflation, high gas prices and social issues in schools. Many Democrats in the suburbs are focusing attention on Iowa issues, namely abortion rights in the state and support for public schools.
While not a silver bullet, Eastern Iowa airport officials say raising the retirement age will help airlines contend with a pilot shortage that have caused them to cut flights.
The city will award $450,000 to Marion businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The opening of the new $3.5 million, 3,500-square-foot Ellis Golf Course Clubhouse replaces the one that was destroyed in the 2020 derecho. It includes public event rental space.
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson talked inflation, transportation and drug costs with small business owners during a stop in Vinton on Monday.
Also, a grant will help schools get food from local farmers
Reynolds appears in strong position to win re-election as governor; challenger Deidre DeJear is traveling the state in hopes of making up ground
The Fact Checker is going to check a statement from Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann about whether Sen. Kevin Kinney, an Oxford Democrat, voted in “lock step with liberal progressives.” Kinney has been endorsed by retiring Republican Rep. Jarad Klein.
Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks said the legislation went too far. The pair instead sponsored a bill that would allow people over age 18 to access FDA-approved birth control pills over-the-counter.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Iowa Poll results, US House votes on marriage equality & contraception, Iowa red flag laws, and state campaign fundraising numbers.
Also, the state records a record number of new business registrations in the recent state budget year
The IEDA board gave final approval to awarding Cedar Rapids $9 million to boost development in Cedar Rapids’ urban core, funding new recreational amenities and infrastructure that will support the area’s growth.
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