Local Government

Curt Hames, a Marion businessman, and Tim Hagle of North Liberty, a political science professor at University of Iowa, will …

U.S. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, now has a Democratic challenger. Bill Maske, former Butler County Democratic chairman, has announced he …

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bob Vander Plaats is blaming rival Terry Branstad for Democrats’ 60th vote to bring health-care reform legislation …

Bob Krause, Democratic U. S. Senate hopeful, called Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley “an enemy of jobs for Iowans” because he …

Culver orders review of tax credits Gov. Chet Culver on Thursday ordered a wide-ranging review of the state’s 30 tax …

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver delivered a somber budget lesson to school board members from across the state Thursday, but argued …

By James Q. Lynch The Gazette The Democratic candidate in a special election in a south-side Cedar Rapids Iowa House …

More than three dozen Iowans are heading to Texas to rub elbows with action movie star Chuck Norris Friday evening. …

By James Q. Lynch The Gazette Sen. Tom Harkin is lending his support to a proposal to move terrorism detainees …

DES MOINES – State education officials are highlighting gains made in closing the so-called “achievement gap” between minority and white …

Capitol Briefs New H1N1 deaths reported State public health officials reported the deaths of two more Iowans from the H1N1 …

By James Q. Lynch The Gazette First District Rep. Bruce Braley scolded critics of the possible move of terrorist detainees …