Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
• December 11, 2018
As more Iowa women than ever move toward legislating and governing in the coming weeks, analysts say the “pink wave” that swept the state and nation in November may mean a shift in focus toward women-...
Opponents of Iowa’s controversial “fetal-heartbeat” law, that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, argued that “the law is patently unconstitutional and would gravely harm Iowa...
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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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...
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...
Libertarians have lost their status as an official ballot-eligible political party in Iowa after their gubernatorial candidate, Jake Porter, failed to earn 2 percent of the votes cast in last week’s...
Before Nov. 4, 2014, Iowa had never sent a woman to Congress nor elected a woman to the governor’s office.
Now, in a historic election night for Iowa women, two of the four U.S. representatives and...
