State Governor
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Nathan Sage drops out of US Senate race, endorses Turek
Nathan Sage dropped out of the Democratic primary for Iowa’s US Senate race, endorsing Josh Turek. This reshapes the 2026 Democratic primary as Turek and Zach Wahls duke it out to take on Republican establishment pick Ashley Hinson for the open seat. Nathan Sage, the Marine and Army veteran who was the first Democrat to…
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Feenstra leads primary in fundraising but faces grassroots backlash
US Rep. Randy Feenstra enters the 2026 Iowa gubernatorial primary as the fundraising frontrunner, but roiling discontent among Republican activists threatens to undermine his campaign. US Rep. Randy Feenstra has an ideal perch in the Iowa Republican primary for governor. The northwestern Iowa congressman raised $4.3 million in his campaign’s first seven months, fundraising circles…
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How Iowa could actually lower your property taxes—and what it would cost
Iowa lawmakers are racing to cut property taxes. One proposal would take funding powers away from your local school board. Iowa lawmakers say they want to cut your property taxes. That part’s easy to promise. The hard part is deciding how to do it and what services they’re willing to give up. Right now, Iowa…
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Why Rob Sand is singing ‘America, the Beautiful’ at rallies
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand has been starting his campaign stops across Iowa with an unusual ritual: leading crowds in singing “America the Beautiful.” Sand, the current state auditor, has held town halls in venues ranging from churches to breweries, where he encourages attendees from different political parties to acknowledge each other before joining together…
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Iowa students will have to watch inaccurate video thanks to Republican lawmakers
Iowa lawmakers have passed a bill that will make students watch a medically inaccurate video on fetal development. A pregnancy education bill, Senate File 175 (SF175), has passed both houses of the Iowa Legislature and is awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature. If signed, it will require students in grades 5-12 to view a fetal development…
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Iowa Legislature passes budget bill, adjourns with no property tax cut
Lawmakers worked through the night Wednesday to reach a budget deal after a contentious session went into overtime. While most of us were sleeping, the Iowa Legislature adjourned — 13 days late. Legislators had to burn the midnight oil to close out a 123-day session and pass a nearly $9.4 billion budget. Before the session…
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Iowa senator accused Republican leadership of ‘bullying tactics and threats’ over eminent domain vote
A Republican state senator is raising the alarm about his own party leaders retaliating against him after he joined an effort to force a vote on regulating carbon pipeline projects. A Republican state senator is raising the alarm about his own party leaders retaliating against him after he joined an effort to force a vote…
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Democrat Rob Sand launches 2026 bid for Iowa Governor
Iowa’s lone statewide Democrat has launched his bid for governor. He says state government isn’t working, and it’s time to rotate the crops. Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand formally launched his campaign for governor on Monday, positioning himself as a Democrat who can bridge partisan divides in an increasingly Republican-dominated state. “People love this state.…
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will not run for reelection in 2026
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has led the state for a decade, but has now made the surprise decision to not seek a third term in 2026. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced Friday that she will not seek a third term in 2026, bringing an end to what will be nearly a decade as the state’s…
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Op-ed: On Governor’s Voucher Law, Some Claims About Accountability Don’t Add Up
Recently, an argument has been going around that goes like this: private schools are accredited to teach students, therefore they’re accountable to taxpayers. The problem with this argument is that it ignores that accreditation as an academic institution has nothing to do with how an entity spends money. Accredited private schools taking vouchers still have…
