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IPR's Clay Masters speaks with Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate about how Iowans can become poll workers.

The 2022 legislative session kicked off Jan. 10. Iowa’s lawmakers meet for several months to draft and vote on state laws and set state policies on issues like public assistance, taxes, education and government spending. Get caught up on the latest on the legislature here.

All across the country, small towns are seeing increases in diverse populations, though that doesn’t always translate to political representation. One place it is starting is in a small town called West Liberty.

The insurrection at the United States Capitol was one year ago Thursday. Supporters of former President Donald Trump tried to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Republicans in Congress from Iowa have been careful over the last 12 months how they talk about what happened.

An Iowa man who joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has pleaded guilty to one federal count of civil disorder.

COVID le pegó duro a las plantas procesadoras de carne del país hace más de un año. Pero la seguridad de los trabajadores sigue siendo un tema polémico

As President Biden visited the Midwest to tout the recently passed infrastructure measure, the Midwest Newsroom breaks down a regional “wish list,” and explains how some of the money will be spent.

Many of the recent objections are to books that deal with race or LGBTQ issues — driven by parents who are appealing directly to school boards.

A federal judge in St. Louis on Monday temporarily barred the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from requiring health care workers in Iowa and nine other states to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters talks with IPR eastern Iowa reporter Kate Payne about the runoff mayor's race in Cedar Rapids. The runoff Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 30.