James Q. Lynch

66 projects across 27 counties have been awarded funds from the state’s Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program to purchase and plant trees to replace those that were lost when hurricane-force winds up to 140 mph whipped across the state Aug 10, 2021.

Census is “super important” because seats in the U.S. House and Iowa Legislature are apportioned, and state and federal funds are allocated based on the once-a-decade headcount.

As a leading producer of renewable fuel and food, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Iowa is a natural place to capitalize on the growing demand for a more carbon-free economy.

Rural areas need state services and representation and “should not be overlooked, overruled, dictated to or forced to compromise their lives to the whims of metropolitan representatives,” a speaker told the commission.

The inductees have made significant contributions to the local, state and national Democratic Party by supporting Democratic candidates and campaigns at all levels.

He was not approached by Trump associates attempting to convince him of their strategy should he be the one presiding over the certification, Grassley said.

Hills Elementary is one of five Iowa schools among 325 nationwide named as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Tuesday.

The memorial belongs on the mall near those honoring service members from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, according to Ernst and Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. That’s been endorsed by six former secretaries of defense from Democratic and Republican administrations.

The two counties should be treated "as an emerging and growing, basically, single metropolitan and economic area,“ speaker tells commission.

Ahead of public hearings, those commenting say congressional, legislative maps meet standards for population equality, keeping political subdivisions intact, contiguity and compactness.

Advocates for reform say harsher penalties for crack than powder disproportionately affect people of color.

Marion Republican plans to vote against $3.5T budget bill, undecided on infrastructure bill

The day the redistricting plan is releases is “kind of like a kid with Christmas. You don't know what you're going to get,” House Speaker Pat Grassley said.

No current members of the U.S. House are thrown into a district with another incumbent. However, Ashley Hinson and Marianette Miller-Meeks would be in unfamiliar territory. Their would-be Democratic challengers — state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha and state Rep. Christina Bohannan of Iowa City — both would be in the new 1st District. Under the current map, Mathis is in the 1st and Bohannan in the 2nd.

Citing a lack of leadership that he believes is eroding trust in Iowa’s election process, Linn County Auditor Joel Miller is running to be Secretary of State to “make voting easy, again.”