Government & Politics

Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has been pushing a package of criminal justice reform measures that could reduce the sentencing difference, now 18 to 1, “but I don’t think one to one can pass.”

City officials laud the plan, which centers equity, as a model for other communities to be more green and achieve carbon neutrality.

Former state legislator from Hiawatha will continue Department of Revenue role

66 projects across 27 counties have been awarded funds from the state’s Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program to purchase and plant trees to replace those that were lost when hurricane-force winds up to 140 mph whipped across the state Aug 10, 2021.

Mayor John Lundell has been inducted into the Iowa League of Cities’ Hall of Fame for his career in local government that spans decades.

Last week at a hearing, Geralyn Jones said wives signed for their husbands on her nomination papers to appear on the Nov. 2 ballot.

As Iowa’s Corridor communities grow their populations, workforce housing tax credits awarded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority help fill rising demand for building new places to live

The governor said she made a decision the first time to approve the action – which cost Iowa about $300,000 -- in response to requests from fellow Republican Govs. Greg Abbott of Texas and Doug Ducey of Arizona.