Tom Barton

Democrat Sarah Corkery is running against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashely Hinson and spoke at the Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair.

The district anticipates hiring an architect this fall and opening the schools to students in August 2027. The new schools would have capacity for 600 students each.

School districts would not be required to arm staff. Rather, the new law provides requirements for those districts that choose to do so.

Candidates for Congress and the White House addressed Iowans at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday as part of the Des Moines Register’s annual Political Soapbox.

Area higher education officials gathered Friday to promote opportunities for Iowans of all walks of life to bring Iowa, and the Midwest, to the world.

Food insecurity in Iowa has put growing pressure and strain on food banks and pantries across the state.

Iowa Republican U.. Sen. Joni Ernst, who fielded questions for an hour from a crowd of about 30 people during a town hall in Marengo, was asked her thoughts on Harris’ pick of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as a running mate.

“Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is a great candidate for Vice President because he understands Midwest principles, how hard Iowans work, and the value of a dollar,” Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said in a statement.

Local elected officials and community advocates stood next to a 20-foot inflatable IUD used as a symbol as part of a national campaign to protect the right to contraception amid a growing partisan clash over reproductive rights in the United States.

Beverage producers in Iowa have launched new cannabis-infused drinks after a federal judge last month refused to block enforcement of a new state law restricting the THC potency in consumable hemp products.

“Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise,” U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for reelection, said to applause.

Bill would require platforms to have a ‘reasonable process’ to address cyberstalking and ‘digital forgeries’

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird said the state will provide $5.5 million in one-time funding to keep services available for Iowa crime victims as federal cuts loom.

The acting director of the Secret Service said Tuesday he “cannot defend” why the roof used by the gunman was not secured, the Associated Press reported.

Democrats aim to use support for abortion rights to electoral advantage