Nebraska's "Capitol Cat" brings paw-sitivity to politics usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

The Utah Republican party was scheduled to release results from neighborhood caucus meetings shortly after 9 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, but technical difficulties with caucus registration have caused a delay. usatoday.com/story/news/pol… by @MarchelHof13887

1/ Congrats to the 20 journalists selected for the Women in Politics Journalism Fellowship. We're thrilled to meet them in Washington, D.C. from April 15-18 for 4 days focused on covering women legislators. nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf-n…

'Ecstatic': Nebraska caregivers get some relief in the form of a tax credit usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

Voters will get to weigh in on abortion come November — in red and blue states alike usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

Nebraska restored the right to vote to felons 19 years ago, now the attorney general and secretary of state say that law is unconstitutional. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

A photo of Tim Walz's distant cousins wearing “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” shirts went viral. It sparked a conversation about political rifts in families that are common in today's politics. Great read by @woodyreports.bsky.social and Maya Marchel Hoff usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

Harris v. Trump poll: Americans trust the count but worry about violence usatoday.com/story/news/pol… by Susan Page Sudiksha Kochi & Maya Marchel Hoff @usatoday

Happy first day of the 2025 Iowa legislative session to those who celebrate. What will lawmakers do in 2025? Get caught up and follow here, ⁦Erin Murphy⁩, Maya Marchel Hoff⁩ & ⁦The Gazette⁩ for your #ialegis news and updates. search.app/fxYUq72DNeQXGg…

Iowa bill would allow surgical castration for some sex crimes against children thegazette.com/state-governme…

Republican lawmakers in the Iowa Legislature approved a bill that would remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act; Gov. Kim Reynolds must now decide whether to sign it into law thegaz.co/3QF7AQq

On Iowa Politics Podcast: First Funnel Deadline Edition thegazette.com/on-iowa-politi…

“Not having a federal lifeline for some of those smaller places means immediate closure," said Heather Plucar, executive director of Humanities Iowa. qctimes.com/news/state-reg…

These #ialegis stories and more to come over the next few days are courtesy of yours truly and two of the best statehouse teammates a fella could ask for: Tom Barton and Maya Marchel Hoff. Surviving this beat requires good people around you, and I'm lucky that way.

I'm so hot, man, just read this please and I'll be back later to say something more intelligent. Maybe. w/ Maya Marchel Hoff thegazette.com/federal-govern…

ICYMI over the weekend: Voters are telling Iowa Democrats they want something different from the party. Some 2026 Dem candidates are taking new approaches with voters. We spent much of the summer talking to voters, candidates and more for this story: thegazette.com/campaigns-elec…

Hundreds gathered in downtown Des Moines Friday afternoon to protest the ICE detainment of Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, who was arrested this morning.

Due to the federal government's funding impasse, the Head Start programs in Scott, Clinton and Muscatine counties will be suspended. qctimes.com/news/local/edu…

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Gov. Reynolds on property taxes, Chris Jones on running for ag sec, and the Epstein Files ... our latest On Iowa Politics podcast is live. Find it where audio streams, on YouTube, or right here: thegazette.com/on-iowa-politi…