Hamilton County, Iowa, is named for William W ... This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Just Askin': How many counties in the US are named Hamilton?

The state’s four largest counties would not receive funding for three years. Its sponsor says rural areas need more help, but business groups point out those counties are key to Iowa’s economy.

Secretary of State Paul Pate says 35 noncitizens voted in Iowa in the 2024 election and another five attempted to vote but had their ballots rejected.

Immigration was the biggest factor in population growth for many booming Sun Belt counties and the agricultural Midwest, ...