State Government

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: we have a pipeline going through Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Parents First in the 2nd, we’re having a hard time getting the candidates together in the 4th, and all across the state there are dozens of candidates running unopposed.

One official said the spike of challenges may have been inspired by a 2020 election results denier who spoke in Iowa recently

Records show the FBI asked state intelligence officials in Iowa for help with Fog as it investigated potential participants in the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

They’re knocking on doors, helping others in competitive districts

Also, the judicial branch has begun the process of filling the appeals court vacancy created by the appointment of David May to the high court

Today is the first day voters can request ballots; the early voting period starts Oct. 19

Iowa organizations encouraging alternatives to abortion may see increased demand if abortion laws change. But $500,000 the Legislature allocated to expand these services is not yet available.

An Iowa GOP election bill from 2021 moved 294,000 Iowans to inactive status for not voting in the 2020 general election. Linn County Auditor Joel Miller, now running for Iowa Secretary of State, says 80 percent of Linn County’s deactivated voters still are inactive, which is “one step closer” to being canceled. We’ll check those claims.

The state’s recidivism rate dropped for a second consecutive year after five years of increases, corrections director Beth Skinner said

On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Student loans are forgiven, Deidre DeJear proposes a boost in …

Kentucky Derby company to pay $2.75 billion for property

Democratic candidate for Iowa governor unveils her public education policy