Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, assured constituents and others in attendance during a forum Wednesday night that “there will be zero IPERs bills, period” in the upcoming legislative session.
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A national Democrat considering a presidential bid released a video endorsing a candidate for Johnson County Supervisor Wednesday.
Cory Booker, a Democrat U.S. senator from New Jersey, released a 50-second...
One of former Iowa head football coach Hayden Fry’s best moments occurred in the Illinois-Iowa game in 1990, former Hawkeye offensive coordinator Don Patterson said.
Catching what became an unlikely...
Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
• December 4, 2018
While Republicans maintained their hold on the state Legislature, Iowa Democrats made gains in the midterm elections, with Democrats unseating Republican incumbents in four House seats and one Senate....
In the run-up to the upcoming legislative session, eastern Iowa legislators will meet to discuss education policy and other relevant topics with the public on Wednesday in the Iowa City Public Library,...
Iowa remains one of two states with a lifetime voting ban for all citizens convicted of felonies. As the trend toward restoring felons’ voting rights shifts throughout the country, an Iowa constitutional...
Saturday morning, Iowa politicians took to Twitter after the death of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States.
George HW Bush will most b remembered as our 41st president I honor...
Five medical-marijuana dispensaries will soon open their doors for business as Iowa’s recently expanded medical-marijuana program gets underway.
On Saturday, five state-approved dispensaries will begin...
Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
• November 29, 2018
Iowa will once again hold its first-in-the-nation title with caucuses set for Feb. 3, 2020 — exactly one month before “Super Tuesday,” on which nine states will hold their primaries to select nominees...
Leaders of the state Board of Regents in recent years have been labeled Iowa “kingmakers” — influencers in Iowa politics given their financial backing and close ties to GOP candidates. Current Regent...
The investigation into Iowa’s privatized Medicaid system has recently developed into a focus of the state Auditor’s Office.
Auditor-elect Rob Sand was the only Democratic challenger to unseat a Republican...
