Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Chris Cournoyer to serve as lieutenant governor. Cournoyer represented Senate District 35 and has since resigned from that role.

The Iowa Secretary of State spent the last election cycle using an Iowa Department of Transportation list to confirm citizenship amongst registered Iowa voters. Before the first week of the 91st General Assembly Secretary of State Paul Pate’s office filed a couple of bills that would allow the state to get

As Trump’s return to power nears, an Iowa mom says his mass-deportation promises are forcing her family to face a question she hoped they’d never have to ask.

Iowa City will hold a primary election on Feb. 4 to determine the two candidates that will advance to the March 4 special city council election.

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The Iowa high school basketball season is well underway and there are plenty of games to keep an eye on, both boys and girls, happening around the state Friday night. Check out scores from many of the games across the state below.

Early voting has begun for the Iowa Senate District 35 special election. The district includes Clinton County and parts of Scott and Jackson counties.

The Iowa City Council’s District C seat is vacant after Andrew Dunn’s resignation took effect Jan. 1. Three people have filed to run for the office.

Voters may only vote for one candidate in the primary. Only District C voters may vote in the primary. In the March 4 election, all voters in Iowa City will be able to vote. The winner will serve the remainder of the four-year term ending in 2027, that was left vacant when Councilmember Andrew Dunn resigned at the end of 2024.

"We have to be very, very focused on making sure that we're only letting those who are eligible vote," Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said.