Government & Politics

Redistricting occurs once every 10 years after the national census has been completed to draw new congressional and legislative districts based on population changes. Using criteria established in the U.S. and Iowa constitutions and state law, the goal is to make the districts as close to equal as possible.

Opioid-related deaths increased by 35 percent in Iowa in 2020, following a national trend that has advocates raising the alarm about the surge. State officials reported 213 opioid-related deaths last year, up from the 157 deaths reported in 2019 and a previous high of 206 in 2017.

A mixed-use development featuring a Pickle Palace bar and grill with recreation space, Big Grove Brewery, a potential hotel and commercial and housing space comes to the Cedar Rapids City Council for a vote Tuesday.

The committee lacks jurisdiction to act, one member said.

He was first elected in 2017 in district that covers much of northeast Cedar Rapids.

Her biofuels bargain underscores the political strategy embedded in the negotiations over massive new federal spending. While Democrats have set out to pass ambitious bills with historic expansions of the social safety net and their long-sought new programs, that's not how many politically vulnerable Democrats such as Axne are selling them at home

A federal order halting evictions for unpaid rent during the COVID-19 pandemic expired Aug. 21. This opened the door for landlords — many of whom have lost out on months of income from their properties — to resume evictions. More than 46 percent of Iowans say they are at risk for eviction.

She names new people to key positions in her administration