The City of North Liberty is looking to Iowa lawmakers for help after its Fiscal Year 2026 budget missed being formally approved because a public hearing notice wasn’t published in time. If it can’t correct the mistake, the city would fall $1.3 million short of its planned property tax revenue next year.
Marion officials are mulling several high-profile upgrades to Lowe Park after an analysis of existing park amenities identified nearly $8 million in potential improvements.
Debate and lawmakers’ votes in the Iowa Senate once again revealed a divide among statehouse Republicans over landowner rights, eminent domain and infrastructure projects
While supporters say it will help struggling rural pharmacies, opponents say it drives up costs for Iowans by tens of millions a year.
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.
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