by Dar Danielson | Jan 27, 2016 | News, Politics & Government
The man who was the top elected Democrat in the state until retiring believes former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will withstand the challenge to win the Iowa Caucuses Monday night over challenger Bernie Sanders. Polls show the race between the two Democrats...
by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 15, 2015 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Three high-profile presidential candidates competed for a blue ribbon in the competition for the attention of Iowa State Fairgoers today. Donald Trump flew his helicopter over the fairgrounds several times and one pass-over came as Bernie Sanders was speaking to a...
by Matt Kelley | Jul 24, 2015 | Human Interest, News, Politics & Government
Community celebrations are planned over the next few days in several Iowa cities to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing into law of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA. The bill was authored by now-retired Iowa Senator Tom Harkin and it brought...
by Matt Kelley | Mar 31, 2015 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley held his first fundraiser last night in West Des Moines to kick off his 2016 reelection campaign. Grassley, a Republican, is seeking a seventh term. One reason Grassley says he’d like to remain in Washington D.C. is the fact his party...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 30, 2015 | Business, News, Outdoors, Politics & Government, Top Story
Iowa’s two Republican senators have voted for legislation that would authorize construction fo the Keystone XL pipeline. Senator Joni Ernst afterwards told reporters she was a “proud co-sponsor” of the bill. “My colleagues and I promised our...