by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 11, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Two Republican presidential candidates appeared this morning at an annual event that was a flashpoint in the 2016 Iowa Caucus campaign. Eight years ago at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit, then-Governor Terry Branstad announced he did not want Texas Senator Ted Cruz to...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 9, 2023 | Crime & Courts, News
The Iowa Supreme Court says a law allowing for additional damages for whistleblowers cannot retroactively apply to a fired DCI agent. Larry Hedlund reported in 2013 an SUV he said was going 90 miles an hour on Highway 20. The SUV turned out to be carrying former...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 7, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Former Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is now a member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s senior staff. Axne is the USDA’s Senior Advisor for Rural Engagement, Delivery and Prosperity. Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, served two terms in the U.S....
by Dar Danielson | May 11, 2023 | Agriculture, News
A farmer from California who works with war-torn countries to restore crops to the land is the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate. World Food Prize Foundation President, Terry Branstad made the announcement this morning at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington,...
by Matt Kelley | May 10, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley sat down for a budget committee hearing today with a familiar person testifying. Former Iowa Governor and U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad offered his perspective on climate change. “I particularly wanted Governor...