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Four years after the last census, almost a dozen small communities in the Midwest are going to be counted again in hopes of getting a new grocery store or more state funding.
Kendall Crawford
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IPR
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National Latino leaders are expressing concern about changes in Iowa’s voting laws. They say those changes will hurt Latino voter turnout. -
Iowa’s nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency released its second proposal Thursday for new political boundaries after Republicans in the state Senate rejected the agency’s first plan. -
State lawmakers will be back at the Iowa Capitol Tuesday for a rare special session. They will vote to accept or reject new political boundaries that could significantly change Iowans’ representation in the state legislature and in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The public comment period for new proposed boundaries for Iowa’s legislative and congressional districts ended Wednesday evening, with the vast majority of comments expressing support for the first set of maps drawn by the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency. -
IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters talks to IPR State Government Reporter Katarina Sostaric about the first set of redistricting maps drawn by the Legislative Services Agency.
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Iowa Congressional Candidates Say They're Focused On Current Constituents As Redistricting Plays OutCandidates running for Congress in Iowa say they’ll remain focused on their current constituents as they wait for the redistricting process to play out. The proposed maps released by the Legislative Services Agency Thursday would mean major changes for the seats.
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Iowa’s nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency released its first proposal Thursday for new congressional and legislative district boundaries. The redistricting process will continue with public hearings planned for next week.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday she is calling a special legislative session to begin Oct. 5 so Iowa lawmakers can consider and vote on new boundaries for legislative and congressional districts. An Iowa Supreme Court order says the legislature may continue the redistricting process past a Sept. 15 deadline. -
State officials started drawing new boundaries this week for Iowa’s legislative and congressional districts. Redrawing Iowa’s 100 state House of Representatives districts, 50 state Senate districts, and four congressional districts can have a significant impact on Iowans’ political representation.
