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The court, now comprised almost entirely of conservatives, reverses a decision by the same body just four years earlier.The Iowa Supreme Court, the st

The court, now comprised almost entirely of conservatives, reverses a decision by the same body just four years earlier.

Laura Belin reviews the primary election winners who could make the Iowa House and Senate more representative next year.

I long for the days when municipal elections really were just about potholes and speed cameras.

The New Arab Meets: Sami Scheetz, who is running for Iowa House and will be the first Arab American legislator in the state.

ATLANTA: Sami Scheetz, a 25-year-old community organizer, is set to become the first Arab American member of the Iowa state legislature in elections due to be held in November. The Democrat is running unopposed in the 78th district, which means he is all but guaranteed to make history in state politics by taking a seat in the General Assembly. Scheetz is no stranger to state

Nearly 40 percent of the Democrats who now serve in the Iowa House have confirmed they won't seek re-election this year.

Nearly 40 percent of the Democrats who now serve in the Iowa House have confirmed they won't seek re-election this year.

Republican Mike Naig is finishing his first full term as secretary. He was elected in November 2018 after earlier that year being named interim leader.

CEDAR RAPIDS — A second Democrat is exploring a run for the Iowa Legislature from an open-seat district in southeast Cedar Rapids.