22 Jan 2026

Rep Gary Mohr Votes to Protect Landowners from Eminent-Domain Abuse

By Melissa Saitz

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 22, 2026) — On Wednesday, Representative Gary Mohr (R-Bettendorf) voted in support of House File 2104 to provide protections for landowners from eminent-domain abuse, helping it pass through the full Iowa House of Representatives.

20 Jan 2026

Ryan Peterman Files Fundraising Report, Outraising Secretary of State Paul Pate by Nearly $140,000

By Sam MacFarland

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 20, 2026) — Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State and former Navy helicopter pilot Ryan Peterman officially filed his 2025 fundraising report today, boasting a record-breaking $200,000 total raised. This outpaces incumbent Secretary of State Paul Pate by nearly $140,000, after Pate reported raising just over $60,000.

16 Jan 2026

Taylor Wettach Announces “Fair Shot for Iowa” Districtwide Tour

By Merit Pages

MUSCATINE, IOWA (January 16, 2026) — Today, Taylor Wettach, Democratic Congressional candidate for Iowa’s First District, announced the launch of his Fair Shot for Iowa Tour to visit communities across all twenty counties of Iowa-01, listen directly to Iowans, and build the coalition needed to beat Mariannette Miller-Meeks in November.

14 Jan 2026

Rep Eric Sorensen Secures Over $33 Million in Federal Community Project Funding for Illinois’ 17th District

By Brittany Hardaway

WASHINGTON DC (January 14, 2026) — Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17) has announced that he has secured more than $33 million in federal Community Project Funding for communities across Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, with over $25 million invested directly in the Quad Cities region to strengthen critical water, sewer, and river infrastructure.

13 Jan 2026

Gov Kim Reynolds Delivers 2026 Condition of the State

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2026) — Governor Kim Reynolds delivered her 2026 Condition of the State Address.

Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery:

Condition of the State Address 

Governor Kim Reynolds 

January 13, 2026

Madam President, Mister Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, First Gentleman, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans:

12 Jan 2026

Rally for Reproductive Freedom January18 in Rock Island

By Quad Cities National Organization for Women

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 12, 2026) — The Quad Cities National Organization for Women will hold a Rally for Reproductive Freedom January 18 in Rock Island, marking the 53rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion before being overturned in 2022.

05 Jan 2026

Libertarian Party of Iowa Demands Congressional Vote on Venezuela Military Action

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 5, 2026) — Before a single Iowa National Guard member is sent to Venezuela, Congress must debate and vote. That's not a political position — it's the Constitution.

05 Jan 2026

Ryan Peterman Shatters Fundraising Record for Iowa Secretary of State

By Sam MacFarland

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 5, 2026) — Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State Ryan Peterman announced today raising over $200,000 in 2025 — already surpassing the total amount Sec of State Paul Pate raised during his entire 2022 campaign. Based on available campaign finance records, no previous Iowa Secretary of State candidate in history has raised more in the year before the election.

23 Dec 2025

Libertarian Party of Iowa Welcomes Federal Marijuana Rescheduling

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 23, 2025) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa welcomes President Trump’s decision to reschedule marijuana under federal law — moving it from Schedule I to Schedule III — a change that recognizes medical use and reduces long-standing barriers to research, innovation, and lawful economic activity.

19 Dec 2025

Iowa Legislature Buried Defend the Guard — with Deadly Consequences

By Gregory Fischer

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 19, 2025) — During the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, Defend the Guard legislation was introduced in both the Iowa House and the Iowa Senate. Had these bills been enacted, they would have required the United States Congress to fulfill its constitutional duty by issuing a formal declaration of war before Iowa National Guard troops could be deployed into active combat zones overseas.

Those bills were buried.

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