Tom Barton

A Republican who upset a Democratic incumbent in 2020, Ashley Hinson said she is running to serve as a check against “reckless” spending and energy policies pushed by national Democrats.

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst stopped in Cedar Rapids Friday to discuss support for veterans, child care, housing and help for families with young children.

On the heels of a state report on lives lost to domestic violence in 2022, victim advocates say a measure on the ballot Nov. 8 will make it harder to enact gun laws in Iowa to keep firearms out of the hands of abusers.

Members of the state ethics board unanimously adopted an advisory opinion requiring “paid for” attribution on some political text messages.

The League of Women Voters of Linn County will host candidate forums Saturday, Oct. 8, ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.

Former President George W. Bush will receive a humanitarian award and headline a fundraiser for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in Cedar Rapids.

Iowa will receive about $6 million in federal grant dollars to help schools address student well-being as part of the bipartisan gun violence bill signed in June.

State public health officials say more than a thousand Iowans struggling with opioid addiction would be served by expanded access to treatment and recovery support services.

The Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee reached out to different generations of Iowans for support this week with stops in Des Moines and in Iowa City.

The forums will be held in person and streamed online. Early voting begins Oct. 19.

The League of Women Voters of Johnson County and the Iowa City Public Library will host a program on the new changes Oct. 12.

Iowa’s Republican U.S. House members voted against a bipartisan bill to overhaul a centuries-old law in an effort to prevent future presidential candidates from trying to subvert future elections.

Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken talked about protecting Social Security for future generations and lowering the Medicare eligibility age to 50.

Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken denied allegations in a police report that he grabbed and kissed a former campaign staffer without consent.

Despite challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic and a rise in conspiracy theory-fueled threats to election workers nationwide, Iowa election officials say they’ve had success recruiting poll workers to staff the upcoming general election.