Iowa will discontinue its coronavirus reporting website, as well as a website helping Iowans find vaccinations, and end its coronavirus public health disaster proclamation in mid-February, Iowa Gov....
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said that he considers his Tuesday meeting with President Joe Biden over filling the upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court a success.
Grassley said he gave general advice...
Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville, is seeking reelection in 2022.
Jacoby said he wants to continue working on Iowa’s tax code, expanding mental health access, and increasing funding for K-12 schools...
Nina Baker, PolitiFact Iowa Reporter
• January 28, 2022
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Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, toured a family farm in Johnson County on her 14th stop of her 99 County Tour. The senator emphasized the importance of family businesses in the state, and addressed other...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• January 27, 2022
A challenger in the race for a U.S. Senate seat, Mike Franken, visited Iowa City on Wednesday and sat down with The Daily Iowan, where he said that his previous experience in D.C. and his rural upbringing...
In a conversation with University of Iowa students, Deidre DeJear, a small business owner and a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, laid out a campaign prioritizing access to mental health, addressing...
Johnson County Democrats will hold the midterm caucuses virtually because of the spread of the coronavirus in the county.
“We believe that our caucuses should be open to all Democrats, including...
Iowa Senate Republicans are proposing cutting Iowa’s tax rates to a flat 3.6 percent over the next five years, scaling back the corporate tax rate, and eliminating the retirement income tax among...
Lyle Muller, PolitiFact Iowa Editor
• January 26, 2022
PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics.
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John Raley, a Democratic candidate for Iowa Senate, said he is running on the principles of transparency and accountability in the state government.
“As a state senator, I will work to ensure...
Not all Iowa K-12 schools may be allowed to mandate masks, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, reversing a federal judge’s decision blocking a state law that prohibited mask mandates in schools....