At a rally of Iowa GOP women in Iowa City, U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks lauded the release of Israeli hostages under a Trump-brokered ceasefire and denounced Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown.
Five of the nine Cedar Rapids City Council seats are up for election on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Former Congressman Rod Blum suspends his campaign for Iowa’s open 2nd District U.S. House seat, while new attack ads target Iowa Republicans over wind energy tax credits, health care costs and the federal shutdown.
In-person absentee voting — sometimes called “early voting” — begins Wednesday in both Linn and Johnson counties and will run through Monday, Nov. 3. Ballots will include a host of city and school elections across the area, as well as multiple bond issues.
After the arrest of former Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts over questions about his immigration and work authorization status, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all state agencies to use federal verification systems to confirm employment and licensing eligibility. The move has reignited debate over whether Iowa should mandate E-Verify statewide — and how reliable the system really is.
Claire Brown, a Harvard/MIT M.D.-Ph.D. student from Iowa, was diagnosed with cancer just as she began med school. Now, she’s urging lawmakers not to jeopardize future breakthroughs by cutting research funding.
Iowa City is moving toward a goal of full electrification of its city vehicles, leading the way among municipalities across Iowa. Last week, it unveiled an electric Iowa City Police patrol vehicle, thought to be the first fully electric vehicle being used by law enforcement for patrol in Iowa.
Ernst, who will not seek re-election next year, held her final Roast and Ride fundraiser Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds
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Four candidates are running across three different races for Marion City Council on the Nov. 4 ballot.
42 people took the Oath of Allegiance and officially gained their U.S. citizenship at a naturalization ceremony at the Living History Farms in Urbandale late Friday morning.
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday set a special election date for Tuesday, Dec. 30, to fill the Iowa Senate seat vacated with former Sen. Claire Celsi’s death.
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