Des Moines Register: Politics
- Iowa governor candidate Rick Stewart resumes campaign after suspending it due to protest arrest
Monday - 06/27/2022 - 06:39 PMStewart, a Libertarian, temporarily suspended his campaign following a May arrest during a protest in Washington.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kim Reynolds seeks to revive Iowa's 6-week 'heartbeat' abortion ban after Roe v. Wade overturn
Tuesday - 06/28/2022 - 06:39 PMGov. Kim Reynolds' announcement brings more clarity to Republicans' plans to restrict abortion in Iowa after the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa case alleging harm from HPV vaccine joins others filed by vaccine skeptic RFK Jr.
Friday - 06/24/2022 - 06:45 AMA former high school athlete, Ethan Hartle says in lawsuit he became fully disabled after receiving a vaccine against human papillomavirus
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Our doors remain open' in Iowa, Planned Parenthood says after Supreme Court abortion decision
Friday - 06/24/2022 - 03:47 PM"It is fair to say that an abortion ban is not a ban for all people," Planned Parenthood's Sarah Stoesz said of other states. "It is only a ban for certain people who are unable to travel."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Founding mother' of Iowa City abortion clinic saddened, not surprised, by overturn of Roe v. Wade
Friday - 06/24/2022 - 04:46 PMDeborah Nye lives in Arizona now, but still supports the Iowa City women's health clinic she helped open in 1973.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Anger, 'absolute despair', hope among protesters marching in Des Moines against end of Roe v. Wade
Friday - 06/24/2022 - 11:19 PMProtestors say they fear the end of legal protections for abortion is just the beginning of a rollback of human rights.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chuck Grassley weighs gun bill vote, 'wrestling with' due process concerns
Wednesday - 06/22/2022 - 03:29 PMChuck Grassley, a Republican, voted against opening debate on the legislation Tuesday night. But he said he's still deciding how he'll cast his final vote.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa's school enrollment deadline is gone as Gov. Kim Reynolds signs last bills of session
Tuesday - 06/21/2022 - 06:38 PMThe change takes effect immediately, meaning parents no longer need to give a reason to send their student to a new district anytime throughout the year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - End may be near for Iowa Democrats' first-in-the-nation caucuses. Will they go with a fight or a shrug?
Sunday - 06/19/2022 - 06:20 AM"Whatever is going to happen is going to happen," said Iowa Democratic activist and former state party chair Sue Dvorsky.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Democrat Deidre DeJear names Eric Van Lancker as running mate for Iowa governor's race
Friday - 06/17/2022 - 04:07 PMDeidre DeJear and Eric Van Lancker will challenge Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg in November.
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- US Sen. Chuck Grassley added to list of Americans banned from traveling to Russia
Tuesday - 06/28/2022 - 01:14 PMRussia on Tuesday added Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley to a list of more than 900 prominent Americans banned from entering the country.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Unemployment cuts and garbage searches are some of the new Iowa laws going into effect Friday
Tuesday - 06/28/2022 - 07:00 PMGov. Kim Reynolds has signed over 100 new laws. Many kick in as the state begins it fiscal year July 1, such as looser rules for child care providers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How are Iowa abortion laws affected by the U.S. Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade?
Friday - 06/24/2022 - 04:43 PMRecent court decisions make way for more restrictive abortion laws in Iowa, but nothing changed immediately after the SCOTUS ruling on Roe v. Wade.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'The fight for life is not over': Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa leaders react to Roe v. Wade overturn
Saturday - 06/25/2022 - 11:45 AMFrom Sen. Chuck Grassley to U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, here's what Iowa officials are saying about the U.S. Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - See the protest in Des Moines after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Friday - 06/24/2022 - 10:15 PMHundreds gathered at Central Academy in Des Moines on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nevada, NH pitch DNC to supplant Iowa in presidential voting, shake up how Dems pick candidates
Wednesday - 06/22/2022 - 11:09 PMNevada, New Hampshire and Colorado pitched the Democratic National Committee for their states to kick off the party's presidential nominating process.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa now records the number of nonbinary students. It's important to be 'accurately represented,' student says
Tuesday - 06/21/2022 - 06:56 AM"The more data we have about nonbinary students, the better we can address their unique needs and concerns."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa law does not yet mandate a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion, attorney general says
Tuesday - 06/21/2022 - 06:45 PMThe waiting period is set to take effect on July 8, unless a district court grants another injunction, the Iowa Attorney General's office said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - See the Iowa Supreme Court's opinion overturning abortion protections in state constitution
Friday - 06/17/2022 - 03:52 PMThe Iowa Supreme Court on Friday issued an opinion on a case about abortion. Read the full opinion here.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Republicans will choose their nominee for House District 46 at convention later this month
Friday - 06/17/2022 - 04:07 PMParty delegates will select a candidate for a chance to represent Grimes and Urbandale in the Iowa House after nobody won the primary election.
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- Dan Gehlbach, Waukee School Board member, wins Republican nomination for House District 46
Monday - 06/27/2022 - 10:26 PMRepublican party delegates chose their nominee to face Democrat Bridget Carberry Montgomery after none of the candidates received more than 35% of the vote in the June 7 primary.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What does it take to be first? These states want to replace Iowa on the presidential calendar
Sunday - 06/26/2022 - 05:00 AMWhat makes the perfect early state? Here's a look at every state, plus Puerto Rico, pitching to the DNC why it deserves to replace Iowa's caucuses.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - With Roe v. Wade overturned, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds vows to protect 'every unborn Iowan'
Friday - 06/24/2022 - 05:26 PMThe U.S. Supreme Court decision combines with a recent Iowa court ruling to clear the way for state lawmakers to enact more restrictive abortion laws.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chuck Grassley votes against bipartisan U.S. Senate gun bill, Joni Ernst votes for it
Friday - 06/24/2022 - 04:00 PMThe bill passed the U.S. House Friday and now awaits President Joe Biden's signature to become law.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mahaska County airport project likely dead after joint powers deal ruled unconstitutional
Friday - 06/24/2022 - 07:45 PMThe project would have established an airport to serve Pella and Oskaloosa, as well as the county.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In final plea, Iowa Democrats make the case for first-in-the-nation caucuses to DNC committee
Thursday - 06/23/2022 - 12:14 PMThe DNC committee has said it will weigh each state's diversity, general election competitiveness and ability to hold an effective nominating contest.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gov. Reynolds names Des Moines businessman to fill vacancy on Iowa Board of Regents
Wednesday - 06/22/2022 - 07:44 PMJames "JC" Risewick has been an employee with Seneca Companies, his family's business, since 2006.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Five apply for Iowa Supreme Court vacancy, including three judges, Ames City Council member
Tuesday - 06/21/2022 - 08:30 PMThe five candidates will give public interviews June 25 before three finalists are sent to Gov. Reynolds for her final selection.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa child care workers may love their jobs — but the pay, finances are challenges for them and families
Sunday - 06/19/2022 - 08:15 AMIowa child care workers' pay averaged $10.73 an hour, or $22,320 annually, 2021 federal data shows. That's the third-lowest-paid profession statewide.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa Supreme Court says fundamental right to abortion not guaranteed under state constitution
Friday - 06/17/2022 - 06:34 PMFriday's decision comes as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that may overturn abortion protections at the federal level.
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