Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate push election law changes to help standardize recount procedures and better maintain the state’s voter rolls, he said.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is calling for new legislation ahead of the 2025 legislative session. His proposals would standardize Iowa's recount process, expand his office's ability to verify voters' citizenship status and enhance election oversight.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and 25 other GOP governors vowed in a statement to stand behind President-elect Trump's plans to enact mass deportations.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is recommending changes in state law that he says will help identify non-citizens who attempt to register to vote. Pate proposes that his office get authority to ask other government agencies or pay private contractors to review voter registration records.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine still thinks the state’s redistricting process would benefit from changes, and he plans to push the legislature to move forward with a plan similar to the one used by Iowa, where nonpartisan staff draw lines but maps are approved by lawmakers.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a constitutional amendment to ensure that child victims of crime do not have to testify inside a courtroom alongside their alleged abusers. In June, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who argued it was unconstitutional for two children to testify against him though

Sen. Joni Ernst is facing an aggressive pressure campaign from President-elect Donald Trump’s allies, complete with threats of primary challengers.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is defending her lawsuit against the federal government—Over access to a list of potential noncitizen voters...Bird and secret

As Congress worked to wrap up business in their lame-duck session this week, Iowa’s senators engaged with high-profile appointees who hope to serve in the new Trump administration. Meanwhile, delegation members addressed issues ranging from communism instruction in classrooms to buoys on the Missouri River.

The Iowa City council formalized its intention to hold a special election to fill a council seat and set the date for March 4, 2025.

After serving for more than 18 years at the helm of the Tama County Auditor’s Office — where she has handled everything from county budgets to elections to clerking for the board of supervisors — Laura Kopsa is set to retire.