Articles Tagged: Iowa Legislature

WASHINGTON – With unofficial election results released by the county shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Washington County appeared to follow …

See what choices are on the ballot for Iowans in this midterm election. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Voters should note that closing time is an hour earlier than in previous general elections. Find your polling location at voterready.iowa.gov

The rush to sway and turn out voters will continue through Election Day on Tuesday.

Lawmakers redrew election districts and created a new and open House District 91 seat — covering parts of Johnson County, including Clear Creek up to Swisher, and all of Iowa County, including Williamsburg, Marengo and North English.

Democratic incumbent Rep. Amy Nielsen is seeking her fourth term. She is running against Republican Wayne Grell and Libertarian Jacob Wenck. House District 85 includes Solon, North Liberty and parts of northeastern Johnson County.

Republican Heather Hora of Washington is running against Democrat Eileen Beran of Kalona for the two-year term to represent House District 92, which covers all of Washington County and parts of Johnson County.

District 84 includes several townships in northwestern and southwestern Linn County and most of Benton County, including Vinton

Representatives from myriad state organizations discuss the topic, and Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposed legislation.

District includes northeast Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha and Robins

Republicans celebrated the estimates as proof that their tax-cutting agenda is resulting in a strong economic outlook.

Democrat Terry McGovern is running against Republican Craig Johnson for NE Iowa seat

Kinney, 59, of Oxford, is running against Sen. Dawn Driscoll, a 43-year-old Republican from Williamsburg, to represent Senate District 46. Hot topics include abortion, education funding and tax law changes.

The League of Women Voters of Linn County will host candidate forums Saturday, Oct. 8, ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.

Democrat Liz Bennett and Republican Bernie Hayes speak to different priorities

The decision Monday rejected the law approved by Iowa lawmakers in April 2021 that makes it a crime to trespass on a property to place a camera to record or transmit images.