Gov. Kim Reynolds, on Aug. 1 in Des Moines, announced that she would appoint District Judge Susan Christensen to the Iowa Supreme Court.
Christensen has served as district associate judge in Iowa’s...
Allison Meyer, allison-meyer@uiowa.edu
• July 26, 2018
PEOSTA, Iowa — President Trump on July 26 said the United States is looking for skilled workers to fill open jobs, and he proclaimed his love for Iowa and its farmers during a visit to the state.
“It’s...
Gage Miskimen, gage-miskimen@uiowa.edu
• July 24, 2018
Some Iowa lawmakers have expressed their views after the Trump administration announced an emergency relief fund for farmers affected by the trade war with China.
The federal aid was announced by the...
Allison Meyer, allison-r-meyer@uiowa.edu
• July 24, 2018
It has been seven years since a woman has served on the Iowa Supreme Court, but that is set to change shortly. The three finalists for the open seat on the Supreme Court have been chosen — and they’re...
Emily Wangen, emily-wangen@uiowa.edu
• July 11, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence stopped by Cedar Rapids as part of a Midwest trip Wednesday to discuss tax cuts, tariffs, as well as voiced support for state leaders.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell announced on June 16 that state Sen. Rita Hart as his pick for lieutenant governor.
Hart, 62, was first elected in 2012 to represent Clinton County...
Emily Wangen, emily-wangen@uiowa.edu
• June 13, 2018
Iowa’s fetal-heartbeat law will not take effect July 1 as backers had originally planned.
On June 1, an Iowa district-court judge temporarily blocked the law from taking effect after the American...
Emily Wangen, emily-wangen@uiowa.edu
• June 13, 2018
The 2018 primary election was certainly one for the books, with record-breaking turnout, a gubernatorial race, and a few interesting outcomes along the way.
Iowa sees record turnout
More Iowans...
Sarah Watson, sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu
• June 6, 2018
Iowa voters surged to a record-setting
day for turnout in the June 5 primary.
Iowans cast nearly 280,000 ballots in
the election, surpassing the previous June primary vote record,
233,090 in 2014....
