Iowa Democratic Party

Statehouse Democrats have some questions about the future of a Lee County fertilizer plant and its employees after it was acquired by a Koch Industries subsidiary.

In a vote last night, debate was heated. But in the end, the elected officials could not convince the room of Johnson County Democrats to denounce the county attorney for pursuing charges against protesters who blocked traffic.

The Republican party belongs to Donald Trump after his victory Monday night.

If everything goes to plan on Monday, the Iowa Republican caucuses will have results at the end of the night. But for Democrats, it’ll be very different than in past years. Democrats are figuring out what it means to caucus without being first-in-the-nation at choosing a presidential candidate.

Gazette journalists discuss the latest political news over a brew for another Pints & Politics edition of River to River.

The Iowa Democratic Party has announced plans for its 2024 caucuses they say will meet state law. The DNC gave it conditional approval on Friday.

The first Iowa Democrat has announced plans to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Christina Bohannan is a law professor in Iowa City. She lost to Miller-Meeks in 2022.

And as a distracted driving bill is considered at the statehouse, an Iowa medical student recounts almost losing his life to a distracted driver.

The DNC has taken its first steps to make drastic changes to the primary calendar. But Republicans want to keep things exactly as they are and that means a lot of attention on Iowa.

Host Ben Kieffer breaks down this week’s headlines, including the precarious position of the Democratic caucus.