The newest Iowa Poll says Iowans, by a very slim margin, want to ban both speed and red-light cameras. What do you say?
If you or your kids have the day off, here are some ideas on how to spend it.
A message on the city's website says the indoor pool has been closed because of "unsafe water conditions."
Urbandale's state Rep. Scott Raecker talks about one of legislative leaders key goals this year -- improving mental health services for Iowans.
Urbandale's state Sen. Brad Zaun writes about why Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Iowa this week was important.
Urbandale state Rep. Scott Raecker, head of the House Appropriations Committee writes about the urgency to reform the state's property tax system.
Urbandale State Sen. Brad Zaun writes about his concerns about speed cameras and the status of legislation to ban them.
Officials from DART, the metro area mass transit system, will explain improvements to Urbandale bus service tonight at 5 p.m. at the Urbandale Library.
The Urbandale City Council tonight is scheduled to vote on increasing the cost of pet licenses and on a plan that includes a recreational trail that has divided residents of one neighborhood.
Urbandale's state Rep. Scott Raecker, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, describes legislative Republicans' state budget proposal.
Urbandale's state Sen. Brad Zaun supports a bill to attract supply-chain manufacturers to Iowa and to limit the taxes of those already here.
The Urbandale City Council will discuss the library, parks and recreation, and cultural budgets for the city tonight at 5:30 p.m. in city council chambers.
Urbandale's state Rep. Scott Raecker writes about the Legislature's role in restoring USS Iowa battleship in his weekly report from the Iowa Legislature.
Urbandale state Sen. Brad Zaun's weekly report is about Gov. Terry Branstad's announcement this week that the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has identified $50 million in Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF) efficiencies.
The Urbandale Library Board wants your help with its decision on what to do with the failing coffee shop.
Tonight, the Urbandale City Council will vote on an ordinance that will increase the city's pet licensing fees.
It's no caucus debate, but Urbandale Obama supporters are gathering at the Holiday Inn tonight to watch the president's State of the Union address.
Faced with a request from the Urbandale city manager to cut the library's request for a $2.1 million budget next year, the Library Board of Directors opts to raise revenue and shorten the hours the library is open.
iowa lawmakers are looking at ways to curb abuses in tax-increment financing laws as cities' long-term debts pile up because of it. Urbandale Senator Brad Zaun writes this week that he is open to looking at reforms.
The Urbandale Republican has served seven terms and is chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
Untrained volunteers are more to blame for changing vote totals than party leaders, says a long-time Urbandale Republican organizer.
Urbandale showed some weak spots in a biennial survey of residents, but overall, confidence and trust in city government, its employees and services went up. What do you think? Take our poll at the end of this story.
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Urbandale Patch will publish weekly legislative updates from Urbandale's two legislators during the 2012 session. In this one, Sen. Brad Zaun outlines Gov. Terry Branstad's education reform plan and lets Urbandale residents know about his upcoming forums.
Urbandale Patch will publish weekly legislative updates from Urbandale's legislators during the 2012 legislative session. In this one, Rep. Scott Raecker gives you a number of ways to reach him.
Urbandale drivers may want to plan alternate routes this spring and summer to avoid construction to improve some of the suburb's major thoroughfares.
Chapters remains open while the Urbandale Library Board reconsiders how to deal with the situation of unpaid rent.
The congressman, whose new district includes Dallas County, will be at house parties next week for two Republican candidates for state senate.
See how Urbandale Republicans caucused compared to their counterparts in Iowa and the rest of Polk County.
Urbandale will pick the trees up this week and next, but the city's fire chief urges residents to get the trees out of the house right away for safety sake.
After months of campaigning, hundreds of candidate stops and way too many political commercials, the Iowa caucuses -- finally -- have begun. Check back with Patch for live results as they come in.
The caucuses begin at 7 p.m. Join us for live results, reports from the precincts, complete analysis and full coverage of candidates reacting to the outcome.
The former frontrunner, who has dropped to fifth in some polls, promoted bipartisan results through negotiation and campaign finance reform, saying Washington is broken.
Police arrested protesters at the Democratic party headquarters in Des Moines and Ron Paul Iowa campaign headquarters in Ankeny on Thursday.
Surprising Ron Paul stays out in front in one new poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers, while a second poll puts Mitt Romney in the lead.
Politely and without incident, police and Occupy Iowa Caucus protesters did their dance, as 10 Occupy members were arrested for blocking and disrupting business at Mitt Romney's campaign headquarters, and then a Wells Fargo Bank a block away Wednesday.
Iowa Republicans had fewer chances to meet candidates, but more types of media exposures to evaluate them. More than a dozen televised debates informed many Iowans' decisions, say experts.
Do presidential candidates have to put campaign promises in writing to win? More and more special interest groups are asking them to do that.
Bob Vander Plaats and Chuck Hurley give their nod to the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, which could give his organization a boost.
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