Iowans will decide on two constitutional amendments in …
Sep 15, 2024 · The change would codify in the state constitution that 17-year-olds are allowed to vote in primary elections if they will be age 18 by the general election, in addition to modifying the voting age from 21 to 18. These voting age regulations are already in practice under state law, but would simply be added to the state constitution if voters approve the measure in …
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Grassley leads in Iowa Poll by 8 points, lowest margin in decades
Jul 16, 2022 · U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has an 8-point lead on his Democratic opponent, retired Navy Adm. Michael Franken, in the latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll.. The poll, conducted July 10-13 by Selzer & Co., found 47% of likely Iowa voters would vote for the longtime Republican senator if the election was held the day they were asked, while 39% said they would vote for Franken.
After traffic-stop video goes viral, Newton police sue citizen for ...
Oct 2, 2023 · An Iowan whose online video of an allegedly unwarranted police traffic stop generated 2 million views is now being sued by the arresting officers for defamation and invasion of privacy.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law lowering individual income tax rate …
May 1, 2024 · Gov. Kim Reynolds, joined by Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, left, Sen. Dan Dawson, right, and other lawmakers and lobbyists, signed into law on May 1, 2024, a bill that will reduce Iowa’s individual income tax rate in 2025.
Ernst seeking third term in U.S. Senate, but open to role in a …
May 30, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst, shown here speaking at an event in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 20, 2023, says she's planning to seek a third term in 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Iowa’s new voting rules: What to know as absentee voting …
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Iowa launches merged Health and Human Services department
Aug 31, 2022 · Iowa officially has a new government department: Health and Human Services. The new agency, which combines the state’s departments of public health and human services, unveiled its new mission and brand this week.
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Nov 18, 2024 · Thune, Grassley, and Ernst hold the power to stop Trump’s most problematic Cabinet nominations BY: Robert Leonard and Andrew Green - November 18, 2024 The election of South Dakota’s Senator John Thune as Senate majority leader is one of the few bright spots for our democracy as we move into the second presidency of Donald Trump.
Iowa reclaims abandoned coal mines that created ‘ecological …
Oct 25, 2024 · Iowa is reclaiming the land at an abandoned coal mine in Pella, as one of many projects restoring hazardous land from long-abandoned mines.