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The Izaak Walton League of America is holding events to increase awareness of nitrate pollution. Pictured is an Iowa volunteer monitoring nitrate levels in the Des Moines River. (Photo by [...]

Democrat Dave Muhlbauer, candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, speaks to reporters (including Iowa Down Ballot host Dave Price, right) July 23, 2026, after touring Ember Recovery in Cambridge, Iowa. (Photo [...]

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson was joined by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz July 25, 2026 in Ankeny at a campaign event for her 2026 Senate run where the Republicans spoke with [...]

Amendment 1 will ask voters if they support an amendment to the Iowa Constitution to make tax increases in the state more difficult to implement by requiring approval from a [...]

A study from USGS shows nutrient pollution in U.S. rivers can spend a season or longer on the landscape before it reaches a stream. Pictured is the Mississippi River along [...]

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, speaks at the Family Leadership Summit on July 17, 2026 in Des Moines. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Iowa Democratic [...]

Downstream of the low-head dam along the Cedar River at Palisades-Kepler State Park. (Photo courtesy of Nate Hoogeveen/DNR) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input as it [...]

(Photo by simpson33 via iStock / Getty Images Plus) A Des Moines attorney has been publicly reprimanded for his second drunken-driving arrest. The Iowa Attorney Disciplinary Board alleges that attorney [...]

The Iowa Board of Medicine regulates the state's medical profession as part of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing. (Photo by Getty Images, board seal courtesy the State [...]

A biomass and biomanufacturing initiative led by Iowa State University has received National Science Foundation funding. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)A research and development project led by Iowa State [...]

U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, left, Republican of South Carolina, participates in a reenactment of her swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol on July 14, 2026, alongside her husband, Larry Nordone, and [...]

President Trump formally notified Congress that "military action" against Iran restarted last week, according to a letter obtained by CBS News on Monday, as a monthslong ceasefire comes to an [...]

Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's annual Lincoln Dinner fundraiser. Hilton Des Moines Downtown, Des Moines, July 10, 2026. (Photo by Kadin Luhmann/Iowa Capital Dispatch) [...]

U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, joined by with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers Maria Steele and Clara Cirks, answered questions from reporters July 10, 2026 following a roundtable discussion [...]

Joe Mitchell, a Republican running for Congress in Iowa, has made opposing lobbyists and political insiders a cornerstone of his campaign — despite a history of hiring lobbyists to advance [...]

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation July 8, 2026 announcing Iowa would host "America's Harvest Festival" Oct. 24, 2026 at the Iowa Capitol Complex as part of national celebrations [...]

Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, the Democratic candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District in 2026, posed with her "cancer promise" pledge signed at a July 7, 2026 event in West [...]

Des Moines University has partnered with Central College to offer guaranteed interviews and more to students. (Photo courtesy of Des Moines University)Two of Iowa’s private higher education institutions are partnering [...]

Iowans are no longer restricted on what foods they can buy with federal nutrition assistance. (Stock photo by hapabapa/Getty Images) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 7/4/26 by Iowa Writers [...]

A report shows that the nation lost 8% of Farm Service Agency county staff and 23% of Natural Resources Conservation Service staff in 2025. These staff, pictured here at a [...]

The Iowa Capitol during golden hour on Dec. 20, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Many of the laws advanced during the 2026 legislative session take effect Wednesday, including [...]

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, right, speaks about law enforcement and county attorneys meeting with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel in Des Moines June 29, 2026. (Photo by [...]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to discourage Libertarian candidates from running in Iowa congressional races drew national attention. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 6/27/26 [...]

Jules Cutler, the lieutenant governor candidate for the Iowa Libertarian Party, spoke at a State Objection Panel meeting June 15, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Libertarian candidate for governor [...]