James Q. Lynch

Approaching her 28th and final year in the Iowa House, Mary Mascher promises to “continue to be as passionate about those issues that are important to me ... as I’ve been in the past.”

Iowa Lottery sales have continued to be “strong and resilient,” totaling $178.5 million in the first five months of fiscal 2022 – a 6.7 percent increase from the same period a year earlier. However, Lottery CEO Matt Strawn is monitoring the growth in sports betting and the increased competition for discretionary entertainment dollars.

The Iowa Republican says he was unaware -- until he saw published reports last weekend -- of a PowerPoint presentation outlining how Congress could challenge the 2020 presidential election results, including declaring a national security emergency and seizing paper ballots.

Art Staed currently represents House 66, which covers northeast Cedar Rapids. The new district will encompass more than half the same territory as well as Hiawatha and Robins.

GOP calls for returning “over-collection” to taxpayers; Democrats call for investments in workforce training, affordable housing and child care, and paid family leave.

Grassley’s vote for the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package will support electric vehicles and charging stations at the expense of Iowa corn farmers and ethanol producers, according to Jim Carlin, his GOP primary challenger.

Former chairman allegedly spent more than $10,000 on several streaming services at his residence, grocery and alcohol purchases, and making ATM cash withdrawals.

Jones faces 10 charges including intimidation with a dangerous weapon, possession of a weapon by a felon, and possession of a controlled substance, as well as six counts of child endangerment, according to Iowa City police.

Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she’s focusing on "targeted policy solutions and targeted spending opportunities“ to address the price of gas, fix the supply chain and get people back to work.

The $110 million in water quality funding is just a fraction of the $5 billion Iowa is expected to receive through the bipartisan infrastructure package.

Depending on who’s telling the story, it may have happened during a blizzard in Washington or a national legislative conference in Atlanta. There’s agreement on the important points – there was drinking involved and the plan was sketched out on cocktail napkins during a discussion that spanned more than one bar and continued in the backseat of a taxi cab.

Over nearly a quarter of a century, Sen. Joe Bolkcom has found that representing Iowa City to be the best job in Iowa politics because his constituents have given him the freedom and support to tackle issues other legislators haven’t been able to address because “they come from districts where it's harder to be outspoken.”

From protecting election integrity to more support for emergency medical services workers, Kaufmann said he has led the way, delivering wins for Iowans.

Greenfield, who grew up on a southern Minnesota farm and has worked in real estate and community development, will lead the agency’s efforts to improve the quality of life in rural Iowa.

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley says his vote represented “the people and the needs of Iowans.” He was the only member of Iowa’s congressional delegation to back the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure package.