Johnson County reaches substantial transmission, masks required in Iowa...
Everyone in Iowa City will need to wear face coverings inside city buildings starting Friday. The policy change comes as Johnson County has moved from moderate to substantial COVID-19 transmission,...
View ArticleDeidre DeJear second Democrat to enter Iowa’s gubernatorial race
Deidre DeJear is running as a Democrat in Iowa’s 2022 gubernatorial race. DeJear announced her campaign at an event on Saturday in West Des Moines. “I’ve worked in engaging voters in every election...
View ArticleUI law professor Christina Bohannan announces bid for Congress
A University of Iowa professor is running for Congress. Rep. Christina Bohannan, who represents Iowa City in the state House of Representatives, announced her intent to run for Iowa’s 2nd...
View ArticleRep. Ashley Hinson announces reelection campaign, with support of Iowa...
U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is running for reelection in 2022. The House freshman made her announcement during a BBQ at the Linn County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Hinson, a former journalist, said...
View ArticleFormer U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack endorses Congressional candidate and state...
Former U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, is endorsing Christina Bohannan’s campaign for his old House seat. “Iowans deserve a leader who knows firsthand the struggles that so many in our communities...
View ArticleIowa City population likely undercounted in census because of COVID-19...
Iowa City has experienced strong population growth over the past decade, but the impact of COVID-19 during the 2020 census may have caused the population to be undercounted. Iowa City City Manager...
View ArticleIowa Republicans blast Biden’s vaccine mandate
Iowa Republicans criticized President Joe Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandate on Thursday, calling the move an overreach of the federal government. Biden will require all employees of businesses with...
View ArticleRep. Miller-Meeks pushes for veteran mental health hearing, crisis line...
Nationwide, more veterans are seeking mental health assistance, feeling the impact of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. There has been a recent nationwide uptick in Veteran Crisis Line referrals,...
View ArticleIowa legislature called for special redistricting session
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation on Tuesday convening a special legislative session to consider and enact a plan of legislative and congressional redistricting. The special session will begin...
View ArticleUI student running for Iowa House
As University of Iowa law professor and state Rep. Christina Bohannan, D-Iowa City, looks to the United States Congress in her challenge against U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, a UI...
View ArticleJohnson County slated for 1st Congressional District in first redistricting plan
The Iowa Legislative Services Agency released the first redistricting plan on Thursday, which would place Johnson County in the 1st Congressional District. Johnson County currently is part of the 2nd...
View ArticleChristina Bohannan does not want to abolish law enforcement
PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Caleb McCullough If your time is...
View ArticleRep. Miller-Meeks launches reelection campaign with support of fellow veteran...
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, officially announced her reelection bid in Johnson County on Saturday, surrounded by political allies, including Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, and Iowa...
View ArticleUI series on state and national policy issues begins with conversation on...
Sen. Amy Sinclair, R-Allerton, and Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, joined professors and leaders of organizations in the Old Capitol Senate Chambers for a forum about free speech on social media and...
View ArticleSen. Chuck Grassley will seek an eighth term
Sen. Chuck Grassley, 88, is running for an eighth term in the U.S. Senate. Grassley, a Republican, made his announcement Friday in a Tweet posted at 4 a.m., which is when he wakes up to run six days...
View ArticleSpecial redistricting session approaches, elected officials tout Iowa’s process
As Iowa legislators prepare to return to the state capitol on Tuesday, leaders from both parties have indicated their willingness to pass the first set of maps that have been drawn for Iowa’s national...
View ArticleIowa Senate rejects first legislative and congressional maps
Republicans in the Iowa Senate voted down the first set of congressional and legislative maps proposed by the Iowa Legislative Services Agency, requiring the nonpartisan agency to return to the...
View ArticleFormer Iowa Representative enters U.S. Senate race
Another Democrat has joined the race for Sen. Chuck Grassley’s Senate seat. Bob Krause, a Democrat who represented portions of the Palo Alto and Humboldt counties in the Iowa House for three terms,...
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