Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called for a special legislative session to amend the state’s economic development program for large business ventures.

Mesabi Metallics plans a $15 billion investment that will create 1,750 new jobs, the White House says

Rob Sand, the state auditor and Democratic candidate for governor, addressed that question and others on The Gazette’s “On Iowa Politics” podcast.

Iowa Republican statehouse leaders are considering a special legislative session to create tax incentives for a potential new steel plant in southeast Iowa.

A judge in Iowa has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and its former pollster. Trump sued in December 2024, accusing pollster J. Ann Selzer and

This week, we talk about upcoming debates and potential running mate issues in Iowa’s gubernatorial election, and we’ll recall 9/11.

This week, we discuss Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and the $17.1 billion-dollar multistage settlement with Meta over child safety. Iowa is guaranteed to receive $126 million in the settlement,

Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for Iowa governor, made his pitch and converted some into supporters during a busy week on the campaign trail.

During 3 events on one day this week, Democratic Iowa candidate for governor Rob Sand made impressions on hundreds, including some Republicans.

Iowa Democrats’ bid to have their first-in-the-nation presidential precinct caucuses restored proved unsuccessful Friday.

Since lawmakers last year created a new Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa, a behind-the-scenes power struggle has erupted, hindering the center’s progress and deepening politic...

A baseball apparently autographed by one of the greatest teams in professional sports history is among items unclaimed by Iowa owners.

Reynolds said her administration kept Larry Johnson as an Iowa HHS leader — despite Senate Democrats’ rejection of his appointment — to ensure consistency in agency operations.

In his first public campaign event since the June 2 primary election, Republican Zach Lahn in Tama, Iowa, addressed criticism levied at his campaign over his residence and travels.

Derek Wulf, a state lawmaker and farmer from Hudson, is Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn’s pick for a running mate and lieutenant governor nominee.

Iowa Congressional candidate Marco Battaglia’s use of two different names on his paperwork is the subject of a challenge to his spot on the ballot.

The first ad of the general election in Iowa’s gubernatorial campaign, from Democrat Rob Sand, criticizes Republican candidate Zach Lahn for keeping his family’s home in Kansas while campaigning in Io...

Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand says public town halls should be a requirement for state elected officials to get on the ballot.

In an upset that would have seemed unlikely a year ago, Zach Lahn will be the GOP candidate for Iowa governor after a narrow primary election victory.

Iowa political experts say Trump’s endorsement in Iowa’s GOP primary for governor is significant but does not guarantee Feenstra a victory.

Iowa Dems are pitching national party leaders that the state’s presidential caucuses should again be first in the nation, include a mail-in option and simple results.

Severe cases of animal torture are now a felony on first offense in Iowa under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds in Des Moines.

This week, we’ll talk about primary election debates in Iowa’s open-seat elections for governor and the U.S. Senate, and of course we’ll revisit the marathon shutdown of the 2026 legislative

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More than 1,000 Iowa Christian conservatives heard from the 5 Republican candidates for governor during an Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition fundraiser

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A target for finishing the year’s work, the 2026 session’s 100th day passed without agreement on top issues like property taxes and eminent domain.

Former Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver thanked his fellow senators and his family as he prepares to retire from Legislature to focus on his health challenges.

This week, drama and policy drops in the gubernatorial campaign, Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley in the Quad Cities, a Western Iowa tie to the Epstein files, and a terrific

Iowa Republican candidate for governor Randy Feenstra said the state may need to reduce spending rather than rely on reserve funds.

Andrews said if Steen “had honor” he would drop out after Steen’s campaign helped a donor challenge Andrews’ spot on the primary ballot

A state panel removed 1 Congressional and 2 statehouse candidates from the ballot; it still must decide the fate of a gubernatorial candidate.

On the to-do list: reach agreements on property taxes and eminent domain for CO2 pipelines, and craft a $9 billion budget with a $1 billion shortfall

In a momentous final 24 hours of the Iowa Legislature’s second “funnel” week, some major policy proposals advanced while others fell short.

Republicans are running bills that would restrict the Iowa governor’s authority; Democrats see them as an attempt to hamstring a future Democratic governor

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This week on the podcast: Iowa's U.S. Senate Democratic primary, more cancer in the Iowa Legislature, and our team's State of the Union reaction.