Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• January 11, 2022
On the second day of the 2022 Iowa legislative session, a lawmaker introduced a bill that would put presidential executive orders under review in Iowa if those orders are suspected of restricting a...
Another young candidate has entered the race in Iowa House District 90.
Adam Zabner, a 22-year-old Democratic activist from Iowa City, announced his legislative campaign on Wednesday.
Andrew...
Elinor Levin had wanted to run for office for several years, and with the retirement of Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, who has been in her seat since 1995, Levin says she has found the right opportunity....
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• December 13, 2021
Iowa City community leader Tony Currin announced on Monday that he will be running for Iowa House as a Democrat to replace Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, in District 89.
According to a press...
Lauren White , Politics Reporter
• November 16, 2021
Iowa City City Councilor Janice Weiner announced on Tuesday that she is running for Iowa Senate District 45 in the 2022 election.
Weiner, a Democrat, is the first candidate to announce a campaign...
New deadlines for absentee ballots are creating hang-ups for some counties, including Johnson County.
A law signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in March shortened Iowa’s early voting period from...
The March on Old Capitol for Voting Rights was one of over 50 nonviolent rallies held across the nation protesting the 389 bills suppressing voting methods that have been introduced by over 48 states...
Mayor Pro Tem and At-Large Councilor Mazahir Salih announced she will not seek reelection on the Iowa City City Council and endorsed Shawn Harmsen for City Council at an event Wednesday night.
Salih...
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague will be running for reelection after leading the Iowa City City Council for one term.
Teague will announce his candidacy Thursday night at the Iowa City Juneteenth Block...
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Department of Human Services Director Kelly Garcia toured the GuideLink Center in Iowa City on Thursday afternoon, a new mental health and crisis facility that will begin providing...
All three incumbent Johnson County Supervisors won reelection on Tuesday with at least 55 percent of the vote, defeating Republican challenger Phil Hemmingway.
Rod Sullivan has been on the board...
Donald Trump and Joe Biden offered contrasting visions for America’s future Thursday night, in an exchange that was far more restrained than the pair’s first debate in September.
With less than...
