Poll: Latino voters may skip November elections
Latino voters still overwhelmingly identify as Democrats, according to a Pew Hispanic Center study released Tuesday. But many may not turn out to vote in the November elections: Only 51 percent of...
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Former Des Moines Imam arrested on immigration-related charges
The man who formerly led the Islamic Center of Des Moines will soon be back in the state to face criminal immigration-related charges. Ibrahim Dremali formerly led the Islamic Center of Des Moines and...
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King lays out immigration plans if GOP wins back Congress
If Republicans win back control of the U.S. House, Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, would be in charge of the Judiciary Committee and Iowa’s Steve King would sit atop its immigration subcommittee — meaning...
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Plight of Davenport man highlighted by campaign to end DOMA
A former Peace Corps volunteer now living in Davenport will celebrate the first anniversary of finding the one he loves next month, but he won’t have his loved one at his side or even on the same...
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Feds: Iowa immigration proposal extremely unique
A piece of legislation before the Iowa House would mandate a statewide immigration enforcement agreement between federal and state officials — a program that does not currently exist and is unlikely to...
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Windschitl: Support will determine future of immigration bill
Despite broad concerns from some state and federal agencies, an immigration bill before the Iowa House seeking to place a federally funded and trained immigration enforcement officer in all 99 counties...
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Lunchtime Links: Double-dipping, debt and wild turkey
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee appears to play down a 2012 presidential bid, and offers tepid praise for the tea party movement in an interview with The Washington Post. Both the Democratic...
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Bachmann backs King’s English-only bill
A rumored 2012 GOP presidential candidate from neighboring Minnesota agrees with Iowa’s U.S. Rep. Steve King that English should be the only language used by the federal government. U.S. Rep. Michele...
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Arizona’s Sheriff Arpaio to fundraise in Iowa
A controversial Maricopa County, Ariz. sheriff will be in Iowa this weekend to appear at a fundraising event for Jones County sheriff candidate Rick LaMere and to spread a message of civic involvement....
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Senate moves on Homeland Security authorization
In a political climate where the most mundane of tasks often appear mired in complex partisan strategies designed to show one party or the other holding a strategic advantage, a U.S. Senate committee...
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