by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 23, 2018 | News, Politics & Government
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has campaigned this week with two of the three Iowa Republican congressmen seeking reelection this year. Ryan toured a West Des Moines plant with Republican Congressman David Young this morning, then spoke briefly to plant employees in...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 16, 2018 | News, Politics & Government
Republican Congressman Rod Blum and Abby Finkenauer, his Democratic challenger, had a contentious debate tonight, their final face-off before the November election. The first district candidates fielded questions on immigration, college affordability, the Farm Bill...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 16, 2018 | News, Politics & Government
Candidates for congress were required to report their quarterly fundraising totals yesterday and the two Democratic women running for congress in Iowa reported seven-figure campaign contribution totals. In the first congressional district, Democrat Abby Finkenauer of...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 5, 2018 | News, Politics & Government
Republican Rod Blum, Iowa’s first district congressman, and Abby Finkenaur, his Democratic challenger, tangled over taxes and trade policy during a televised debate tonight. Finkenauer said farmers are concerned about the trade war and worried about getting...
by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 29, 2018 | News, Politics & Government
U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is in Iowa, holding events with Republican office-holders and assuring the state’s farm community that international trade disputes “will work out fine.” “I’m really proud of our agricultural...