18+ hour, 15+ min ago   (622+ words) Back in the 1990s, the Clinton administration created the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to help lower-income parents afford childcare so they could go to work or job training. That “critical lifeline,” as the National Women’s Law Center characterizes it,…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago   (524+ words) This November, Iowans will vote on a constitutional amendment that would make it more difficult for the Legislature to increase income taxes. Specifically, the amendment would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Iowa Legislature to increase income…...

22+ hour, 22+ min ago   (18+ words) The Des Moines Register Watch Mariannette Miller-Meeks campaign in Iowa City...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (547+ words) It's been three months since U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell was last in Congress, the longest absence of his 41-year Senate career. But that streak could end Sept. 14, when the Senate returns for session. McConnell has been absent from both Congress and…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (400+ words) The young cellist performed David Popper’s Concert Polonaise at Weill Recital Hall, continuing a multigenerational family connection with the composer’s music. The New York appearance adds an international chapter to a musical path that began when Weissová started playing the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (24+ words) The Des Moines Register Vance makes pitch to skeptical voters ahead of midterm elections...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (255+ words) The Republican National Committee has solidified Iowa's place at the front of the 2028 presidential calendar, Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann said. “I’m pleased to announce that Iowa’s First in the Nation status is officially preserved through 2028," he said…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (549+ words) CARLISLE — Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ashley Hinson says she'll be "looking at every proposal" as President Donald Trump promises to pay every adult American citizen $5,000 if Republicans win the midterm elections. Trump made the pledge on Wednesday, Sept. 9, speaking at…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (30+ words) Hear Ashley Hinson on Trump's $5,000 pledge if GOP wins the midterms The Des Moines Register Hear Ashley Hinson on Trump's $5,000 pledge if GOP wins the midterms...

4+ day, 29+ min ago   (861+ words) A new voter education campaign looks to encourage Iowans to reject a proposed constitutional amendment this November that would make it harder to raise income taxes. Iowa's Nov. 3 general election ballots will include a question asking if voters want to…...