It's a decision that surprised some political observers who had expected Bird to jump into the Republican primary to succeed Gov. Kim Reynolds.

The state now has a new way of verifying its voter rolls and changes to how Iowa's recounts are conducted. Two new election laws went into effect July 1.Despit

Political considerations may have halted the release of an FBI intelligence report alleging China's interference in the 2020 election.

Dozens of new laws, passed during the 2025 legislative session, are going into effect July 1.Stripping Gender Identity ProtectionsOne of, if not the most, contr

In April, Democrat Angel Ramirez of Cedar Rapids won a special election to the Iowa House to replace former Rep. Sami Scheetz, who resigned after being appointed to the Linn County Board of Supervisors. Ramirez defeated Republican Bernie Hayes.

In her re-election announcement, O’Donnell touted Cedar Rapids’ economic growth over the past four years, including capital investments by Sub-Zero, Google, and QTS; expansions by Lil’ Drug Store Products, Altorfer, and IFF; work on the riverfront and downtown revitalization; and the Cedar Crossing casino development.

Donald Trump is attempting to drop his lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and former pollster J. Ann Selzer over a poll published ahead of the 2024 presidential election

President Donald Trump previously sued the former pollster, who predicted former Vice President Kamala Harris would win Iowa by 3%.

The lawsuit accused Selzer of fraud after she conducted a 2024 poll before that showed Kamala Harris leading Trump in Iowa. He ended up winning the state.