By Christopher W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa Professor of Political Science
Iowa’s Senior United States Senator, Republican Charles Grassley, has been an Iowa elected official since 1959. 1959 was the beginning of Grassley’s 8-terms in the Iowa House, followed by 3-terms in the U.S. House. The 87-year old Grassley has been in the United States Senate since his victory over…
The Iowa Legislative session is not over yet. The…
Governor Kim Reynolds Friday signed the new…
While one party has unified control of state…
The Gallup Presidential Job Approval Center is an…
As mentioned in my previous blog, state…
By Christopher W. Larimer, University of…
What a week! The historic seige on the U.S. Capitol. New calls for the Impeachment of President Trump. A movement to invoke the 25th Amendment unless…
Iowa Democratic Congressional candidate, Rita Hart, explains her decision to challenge the election results in the 2nd…
By Christopher W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa Professor of Political Science. Looking ahead to the 2022 gubernatorial race, several…
By Christopher W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa Professor of Political Science. A new analysis from NBC News shows that of the more than…
Editors note: This week’s program was recorded before network projects of the Joe Biden win, and just before the Jasper County county error revealed…
One of the big questions coming into election night was whether Democrats would be able to restore their ability to reach out to voters in more rural…
In the book, Modern Political Analysis, published in 1963, Robert Dahl, the late political scientist, wrote, “Politics is a sideshow in the great…
Yes, there is a lot of talk about the level of negativity in politics and the hyperpartisan/tribal/groupish nature of political dialogue, but as my…
On Tuesday night, I participated in the webinar, “Understanding the 2020 Election,” hosted by the University of Iowa.…
While the president’s visit to Des Moines on Wednesday again highlighted the importance of the state in presidential politics, there was an…