A GOP proposal to expand the Iowa attorney general’s authority in handling election-misconduct claims could “politicize the office,” according to one Democratic senator. The proposal, along with one that would
As her flagship private school assistance proposal heads for a vote in the Iowa Legislature next week, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds released an open letter to Iowans arguing in favor of the program.
Iowa still will have one statewide Democrat in office after Republican state auditor candidate Todd Halbur conceded the race Friday to Democratic incumbent Auditor Rob Sand.
Republican state auditor candidate Todd Halbur announced he is dropping his request for a statewide recount in his election contest with Democratic incumbent Auditor Rob Sand. Halbur said he did not have sufficient resources to proceed and claimed the Republican Party of Iowa would not help support the statewide recount.