The City of Iowa City officially adopted a series of amendments to its housing and zoning regulations in an attempt to increase housing supply and affordability. The amendments focus on those goals by ...

The lobby outside the council chambers erupted into cheers and applause following the Iowa City City Council’s decision to move closer to final approval of a series of housing code amendments on ...

The Iowa Secretary of State’s office is determining whether a spelling error in the wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Polk County ballots would ...

IOWA, USA — Iowa voters have more decisions to make when they head to the polls this year. Beyond voting for state legislators or the president, Iowans will approve or reject two state constitutional ...

ALL RIGHT. LAURA TERRELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU KNOW, SHE TALKED ABOUT THE STRATEGISTS LEAVING THE PARTY AND GOING UP NOW TO TALK TO THE CANDIDATE. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OF PARTY STRATEGISTS HERE WITH ...

Amending the Constitution is a long process. Lawmakers must agree in a vote in two consecutive general assemblies (see The Gazette, Sept. 30, 2024). This November, in addition to casting votes for ...

This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces.

The court reversed a district court's granting of summary judgment to Larry R. Hedlund, concluding that the 2019 Iowa Code section 70A.28(5)(a) didn't apply retrospectively to Hedlund's claim for ...

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird proposed the constitutional amendment at a news conference in December 2024. A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at restoring the option for some child crime ...

The Iowa City City Council passed the first consideration to remove several restrictions for Accessory Dwelling Units after a lengthy discussion Monday night. A packed Emma J. Harvat Hall gathered for ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Given recent court decisions, it’s no surprise that the Iowa Legislature, given its pro-life Republican ...