by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 2, 2017 | News, Politics & Government
Cedar Rapids Mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Corbett says Governor Kim Reynolds is “going in the wrong direction” when it comes to the state’s finances. Corbett is comparing Reynolds to Democratic Governor Chet Culver. Corbett is...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 3, 2017 | News, Politics & Government
The Des Moines Register is reporting that former Governor Chet Culver’s tenure at the Greater Des Moines YMCA has ended. Seven months ago, Culver told Radio Iowa he was “honored” to take the job as president of the Greater Des Moines YMCA....
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 4, 2017 | News, Outdoors, Politics & Government
The next election isn’t until 2018, but Iowa has its first “official” candidate for governor. “Get ready because this is going to be a campaign like no other you’ve seen,” 52-year-old Rich Leopold, a Democrat from Huxley, said...
by Matt Kelley | Aug 30, 2016 | News, Politics & Government
Since being singled out by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley last week, the company that makes EpiPens has been heavily criticized in the national media for its 400 percent price hike on the devices. They’re used in the emergency treatment of life-threatening allergic...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 11, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Governor Terry Branstad says his staff has developed a shorter form for felons who are seeking a pardon or want to have their gun rights restored. “I’ve always taken this responsibility very seriously,” Branstad says. “…It’s one of...