Iowa group becoming a conservative power thanks to fundraising and targeted campaign spending

Iowa group becoming a conservative power

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines-based group with strategists who helped produce some of the most effective political ads against Democrats in decades is in the middle of Republican family feuds in Kentucky and California.

Draft GOP plan keeps Iowa, NH leadoff spots in presidential election cycle, Iowa GOP head says

Draft GOP plan keeps Iowa, NH 1st in voting cycle

Iowa Legislature sends reorganization plan to gov.; package cuts $127M from next year’s budget

Iowa Legislature sends reorganization plan to gov.

Iowa Gov. Culver signs early retirement plan aimed at saving $60 million

Culver signs state worker retirement incentives

Iowa lawmakers consider measure to raise fees, increase inspections on dog breeders

Iowa lawmakers consider dog breeder measure

Culver: Streamlining Iowa government will save $200 million despite smaller initial reductions

Culver: Streamlining will save $200M or more

Appeals court rules Iowa hotel clerk who claims she was fired over ‘tomboy’ appearance can sue

Court: ‘Tomboy’ clerk can sue hotel over firing

Regulator says US Supreme Court ruling overturns Iowa campaign finance law, urges action

US Supreme Court ruling reverses Iowa campaign law

Regulator says court ruling overturns Iowa campaign finance law, urges action

Court ruling overturns Iowa’s law campaign law

After months of toying with idea, former Gov. Branstad formally seeks return to Iowa’s top job

Branstad formally enters race for Iowa governor

Iowa governor announces $60 million from Microsoft lawsuit settlement for school technology

Iowa schools gets $60M from Microsoft settlement

Big storm sweeps out of West, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to Upper Midwest

Big storm targets Midwest with snow, wind

DES MOINES, Iowa — A fierce winter storm was moving into the nation’s midsection Tuesday, promising to wallop the region with heavy snow and strong winds.

Study says Iowa tax system forces poor to pay higher percentage of income than wealthy

Study says Iowa tax system unfair to poor

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s tax laws force poor residents to pay a much higher percentage of their income in taxes than the state’s wealthiest citizens, according to two researchers who called for lawmakers to overhaul the system.