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Here's how to vote in Iowa on Election Day 2021
Tuesday, Nov. 2 is Election Day, the final day for Iowans to vote in the 2021 city and school board elections. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday for in-person voting. The deadline for returning an absentee ballot is also on Tuesday. → Read More
Iowa Legislature passes a bill to expand COVID-19 vaccine exemptions for workers
The Iowa House and Senate passed a bill Thursday with bipartisan support that aims to make it easier for workers to get medical and religious exemptions to workplace COVID-19 vaccine requirements. → Read More
Iowa has released its second proposal for new political boundaries
Iowa’s nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency released its second proposal Thursday for new political boundaries after Republicans in the state Senate rejected the agency’s first plan. → Read More
Iowans can vote early starting Wednesday, Oct. 13. Here's what you should know
Iowa’s early voting period now begins 20 days before Election Day. For this year's city and school elections, that is Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. Here’s how to vote early under the new rules. → Read More
Senate Republicans have rejected Iowa's first proposed redistricting plan
Republicans in the Iowa Senate voted Tuesday to reject the first set of proposed legislative and congressional districts. → Read More
Here's How To Request An Absentee Ballot In Iowa
The Iowa Legislature passed sweeping voting law changes this spring that included changing the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot and barring election officials from sending ballot request forms to all voters. This year, absentee ballot requests must be received by your county auditor by 5 p.m. on Oct. 18. → Read More
Iowa Governor Defends Law Banning School Mask Requirements As Biden Administration Urges Reversal
Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds criticized Democratic President Joe Biden Thursday for pressuring states like Iowa to reverse policies banning school mask mandates. → Read More
Redistricting Has Begun In Iowa. Here's What You Should Know About The Process.
State officials started drawing new boundaries this week for Iowa’s legislative and congressional districts. Redrawing Iowa’s 100 state House of Representatives districts, 50 state Senate districts, and four congressional districts can have a significant impact on Iowans’ political representation. → Read More
End Of Eviction Moratorium Coincides With Unrelated Mass Evictions At Six Iowa Apartment Complexes
Iowa renters and housing advocates are bracing for a potential wave of eviction filings this week after the federal pandemic-related hold on many evictions ended July 31. Meanwhile, residents of six affordable housing complexes in the state are facing mass evictions unrelated to the end of the moratorium, raising concerns about a major reduction in Iowa’s supply of affordable housing and renters… → Read More
Iowa Governor Signs Law Immediately Banning School Mask Requirements
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law just after midnight Thursday that immediately made it illegal to require masks in schools. It also prevents cities and counties from having mask mandates that affect private property. → Read More
Reynolds Proposes Tax Plan With State Takeover Of Mental Health Funding; House GOP Has Different Plan
Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed a wide-ranging tax plan Wednesday that would shift mental health funding from counties to the state. But House Republicans released a different tax plan as state GOP leaders are still trying to reach an agreement to end the legislative session. → Read More
Iowa GOP Lawmakers Send Bill Cutting Time For Early, Mail Voting To Governor
Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives passed a major elections bill Wednesday that cuts the time allowed for voting by mail, early in-person voting, and Election Day voting, sending the bill to the governor’s desk one week after introducing it. → Read More
Iowans Can Start Voting Monday, Oct. 5. Here's What You Should Know
Iowa’s early voting period begins Monday, October 5. Here's how to successfully vote early in person or by mail. → Read More
355 New COVID-19 Cases, 7 New Deaths Reported Thursday
Follow the latest Iowa news in our Daily Digest, a liveblog where you can catch up on the headlines in five minutes and find more reporting from our news → Read More
392 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 More Deaths Reported Friday
Follow the latest Iowa news in our Daily Digest, a liveblog where you can catch up on the headlines in five minutes and find more reporting from our news → Read More
219 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 New Deaths Reported Wednesday
Follow the latest Iowa news in our Daily Digest, a liveblog where you can catch up on the headlines in five minutes and find more reporting from our news → Read More
Sen. Ernst Supports Establishing Bipartisan Commission To Rename Army Bases
Follow the latest Iowa news in our Daily Digest, a liveblog where you can catch up on the headlines in five minutes and find more reporting from our news → Read More
Liveblog: 13,040 Workers Filed New Unemployment Claims In Iowa Last Week
In many Iowa counties, businesses and organizations are now deciding when and how to reopen. Summer festivals and events organizations are making decisions → Read More
Liveblog: State Officials Release Antibody Testing Numbers
In many Iowa counties, businesses and organizations are now deciding when and how to reopen. Summer festivals and events organizations are making decisions → Read More
Liveblog: 602 New COVID-19 Cases Announced Over The Weekend As State 'Reopens'
In many Iowa counties, businesses and organizations are now deciding when and how to reopen. Summer festivals and events organizations are making decisions → Read More