Muscatine JournalPolitics
Stephen Miller’s promotion is exposing divisions among Republicans over how aggressively to pursue immigration enforcement after the midterm elections.
Muscatine JournalPolitics
Illinois Republicans suffered significant losses in last week’s midterm elections, losing all statewide races and multiple legislative seats amid strong Democratic turnout and fundraising.
Ottumwa CourierPolitics
State and local offices have launched an audit into more than 2,000 midterm election ballots left uncounted in Johnson County, though race outcomes are not expected to change.
Ottumwa CourierPolitics
Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand, emphasized Friday that his priorities, and those of Iowa lawmakers, will need to be the product of collaboration now that Republicans’ trifecta majority has been divided.
Ottumwa CourierPolitics
Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand announced new members of what he termed his “tripartisan” transition team Monday — including a Republican and an independent.
Mason City Globe GazettePolitics
A retired Iowa National Guard veteran who served two tours in Iraq has made helping fellow veterans a personal mission through Operation Goldenhawk
Mason City Globe GazettePolitics
County Engineer Brandon Billings said construction on the B60 bridge is expected to begin in early December.
Daily NonpareilPolitics
A retired Iowa National Guard veteran who served two tours in Iraq has made helping fellow veterans a personal mission through Operation Goldenhawk.
Daily NonpareilPolitics
Four local offices, including a fifth seat on the East Pottawattamie Agricultural Extension Council, were decided by drawings after write-in candidates tied during the 2026 general election.
Daily NonpareilPolitics
Pottawattamie County is targeting 2029 for an 11.6-mile Old Lincoln Highway reconstruction, with additional funding for pedestrian crossing improvements in rural communities.
Transylvania TimesPolitics
Editor’s note: The Transylvania Times contacted Herschel Johnson, the Transylvania County Republican Party chairman, and Peter Offen, the Transylvania County Democratic Party chairman, to get feedback on last week’s election
Transylvania TimesPolitics
Brevard College has been named the 2026 Liberal Arts College of the Year by Education Insider.