State Representative Derek Wulf has experienced a remarkable reversal of fortune since becoming the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in June. A month ago, he was facing possible foreclosure and default judgments for multiple creditors seeking ... See more
One of my best scoops wasn’t related to Iowa politics or state government. It came out of the 1996 Russian presidential election, and it happened 30 years ago today. Covering a presidential election in Moscow During the 1990s, I would not have guessed tha... See more
Governor Kim Reynolds ordered flags flown at half-staff across Iowa on June 20, the day Republican State Senator Julian Garrett was laid to rest. Garrett passed away on June 8 after a long illness, which caused him to miss the entirety of the 2026 legisla... See more
Iowa Democrats will nominate either State Senator Zach Wahls or State Representative Josh Turek for U.S. Senate today. Both are smart and passionate, both have been effective legislators, and both have a solid grasp of the issues. Since many readers have ... See more
The warning signs were there for months. This week, they became impossible to ignore. Hours after a new poll showed U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra trailing rival Republican candidate Zach Lahn, President Donald Trump gave Feenstra his coveted “Complet... See more
