A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest from Monday, Oct. 18, 2021:
CEDAR RAPIDS — The latest surge of government aid to expand broadband access in Iowa is much needed, industry experts say, but the goal of uni…
Mike Franken is entering Iowa’s U.S. Senate race, the Sioux City veteran and Democrat announced Thursday morning on social media.
CEDAR RAPIDS — Redrawing Iowa’s legislative and congressional election boundaries is the No. 1 priority when legislators meet again in an Oct.…
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday she’s having “great conversations” with state legislative leaders about the potential for consid…
Recent rainfall slowed fieldwork but Iowa farmers still have harvested nearly one-third of corn for grain and more than half of soybeans, acco…
The Iowa Democratic Party on Monday asked the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' 2020 financial…
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest from Monday:
Approval of President Joe Biden’s trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure package would be a win for Iowa, according to Democratic legislati…
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said last week she came away with a new insight into troubling immigration and security issues after touri…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP governors hold a press conference in Mission, Texas.
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will join nine other Republican governors Wednesday in visiting the Texas-Mexico border and holding a news…
Check out Erin Murphy's updates as Iowa state lawmakers meet today to vote on the first round of proposed maps for Iowa's new political bounda…
The first set of proposed new political maps was rejected Tuesday during a key moment in Iowa’s decennial redistricting process.
VINTON — Congressional Republicans promoting confidence in elections made stops Monday in Iowa to highlight the extensive measures local offic…
Iowa Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much, but they agree both parties will have their 2022 midterm caucuses Feb. 7.
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Wednesday:
Sen. Chuck Grassley, who touted his vote for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package as an investment in Iowa’s future, isn’t advising his Iowa…
CEDAR RAPIDS — The city of Cedar Rapids, which lost nearly 70% of its tree canopy in the August 2020 derecho, has been awarded more than one-f…
Scott County housing advocates say there is still steady need for rent help after state requests its second round of funds.
The scenic overlook on the Illinois-bound I-74 bridge is built on the west side for a reason — the sunsets.
DES MOINES -- Kim Reynolds passed on the opportunity to make her re-election campaign official during her annual fall fundraiser Saturday nigh…
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Thursday:
Despite a setback, combat veteran U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst continues to push for a memorial on the National Mall to honor the men and women who ha…
While some have labeled the proposed redistricting plan for Iowa congressional and legislative districts as a radical change, speakers at a pu…