Iowa Republican and former state lawmaker Jim Carlin announced last week he is seeking to challenge the incumbent Republican ...

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 ...

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.

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

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