Government & Politics

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a rising star in the Democratic Party, will address virtual Iowa event June 13

The push for Nevada to jump past Iowa's caucuses and New Hampshire's longstanding first-in-the-nation primary follows a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign led by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.

Scott County Auditor Roxanna Moritz’s abrupt resignation last month came after months of tension that degenerated into personal attacks and threats of violence.

State lawmakers advance constitutional amendment as U.S. justices agree to hear abortion case

After three months of operations, the Johnson County mental health and substance abuse center has served dozens of people, and more services are coming online soon.

Legislators are waiting on the Census Bureau to provide the granular data needed to complete redistricting, the redrawing of congressional and legislative district boundaries based on the decennial census.

Here’s a recap of news from across the state

A bipartisan push to launch an independent and nonpartisan investigation of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol suffered a fatal blow Friday, after nearly all Senate Republicans including Iowa’s banded together in opposition.