Iowa 4th District U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, a three-term Republican from Hull, Iowa, filed paperwork Monday to run for governor. He is the second Republican to file paperwork to seek the office.
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Iowa 4th District U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, a three-term Republican from Hull, Iowa, filed paperwork Monday to run for governor. He is the second Republican to file paperwork to seek the office.
State Auditor Rob Sand, the only Democrat to hold statewide elected office in Iowa, announced Monday he is running for Iowa governor in 2026.
Also, the Marion City Council is considering listing 988, the mental health crisis line, on some city vehicles to increase awareness
Representatives send IDALS policy bill to governor
The Gazette talks with Iowa City Transportation Director Darian Nagle-Gamm about the city’s fare-free program, electric buses and the future of the transit system.
The Iowa DOGE and Iowa Anti-Semitism task forces, created by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird, have begun meeting and conducting their work, albeit with scant public notice
The Gazette will host a series of free, virtual panel discussions this week aimed at exploring Iowa’s cancer rates, the research being done, and the threat posed to scientific research in the state by proposals to slash federal spending.
Rep. Brian Meyer said he wants to hear from people in Iowa on what issues are important to them, and plans to travel to more events like the one held Saturday in Davenport.
Activists yelled from the Iowa Senate Gallery on Friday after lawmakers declined to debate legislation that would address eminent domain and carbon capture pipelines
Also in the Capitol Notebook, the Senate advanced a ban on DEI funding for local governments and community colleges
The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a district court decision that cleared the way for election officials to distribute voter materials in languages other than English.
Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx is asking a judge to dismiss an Iowa Attorney General Office’s petition against him for not cooperating with federal authorities to enforce immigration laws because his Facebook post that sparked the dispute has been removed -- so there’s no “ongoing violation.”.
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