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...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• November 1, 2020
Tuesday is Election Day, and nearly a million people across the state have already cast their ballots. There’s still time to vote in person on Nov. 3 — here’s what you need to know about voting...
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...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• October 11, 2020
Johnson and other area counties are seeing an influx of early voting after the first voters of the 2020 election cast their ballots this week.
In its first week of early voting, Johnson County averaged...
Cesar Perez, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director
• October 4, 2020
La pandemia de COVID-19 está cambiando las formas en como ciudadanos americanos están votando en las elecciones presidenciales del 2020. Con el aumento de casos en el estado de Iowa, el auditor del...
Early voting begins Oct. 5 in Iowa, and the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing the boundaries of what a typical general election looks like.
With Iowa’s spike in COVID-19 cases, Johnson County auditor...
President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden participated in the first presidential debate Tuesday night, and some Iowa political leaders say the fiery exchange was unproductive...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• September 14, 2020
A judge in the Johnson County District Court ruled Monday in favor of a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign, invalidating thousands of ballot-request forms mailed to voters with pre-filled information.
Johnson...
