One of two Republicans running for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s seat brought his campaign to Cedar Rapids on Thursday night.Jim Carlin, a former state lawmaker from t ...

Also in the Capitol Notebook, Iowa nonprofits have sent a letter to Sens. Ernst and Grassley warning of harmful provisions in ...

Former state lawmaker Jim Carlin of Sergeant Bluff criticized U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's voting record, calling her a “phony” politician during a campaign launch event Thursday in Cedar Rapids.

Iowa Republican and former state lawmaker Jim Carlin criticized U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's voting record, calling her a "phony" ...

President Trump intends to "open" the Iowa State Fair on the first day of the 11-day event in August, according to sources familiar with the plan.

Also, the Democratic state lawmaker running to unseat an Iowa GOP Congressman announces slate of new endorsements.