An election law passed by Democrats in Illinois gets knocked down by the state Supreme Court. And Iowa’s governor says the state needs to find ways to address its need for energy and clean water. Host Jim Niedelman covers that with Iowa Republican Party Chair Jeff Kaufmann and Scott County Democratic Party Chair Kay Pence.

Labor Day kicked off in East Moline with a parade and then a picnic in recognition of working Americans. Democratic politicians gave speeches at the “Salute to Labor” picnic to try to garner union support.

Three Iowa Libertarian Party candidates for Congress are appealing a state panel's decision this week to remove them from the November general election ballot.

The decision comes amid a challenge to the State Objections Panel decision to remove three Libertarian candidates from the ballot last week.

Iowa Democrats are sure to pick up at least one seat in the Iowa House this election cycle as there is no Republican candidate running in one GOP-held district. In

Labor Day kicked off in East Moline with a parade and then a picnic in recognition of working Americans. Democratic politicians gave speeches at the “Salute to Labor” picnic to try to garner union support.

Three libertarian candidates for congressional races in Iowa were removed from the ballot after Republican-aligned groups challenged their candidacies. The three-member State Objection Panel, which is composed of one Democratic and two Republican elected officials,

More than 30 cases already are on the Iowa Supreme Court's to-do list in advance of the 2024-2025 term, which begins in September.

Starting on Tuesday, Iowans can request absentee ballots for the general election. County auditors will start sending them on Oct. 16, which is also the first day of in-person absentee voting. The Auditor's Office says you must have your ballot returned before polls close on Election Day.

Three Libertarian candidates in Iowa running for U.S. Congress will not be named on election ballots this November after a panel ruled they failed to comply with state law.

Libertarian candidates for Congress will not appear on Iowans' general election ballots as of now, although they vow to appeal. Why they were dropped: