by Matt Kelley | Nov 18, 2014 | News, Outdoors, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’ll be voting today in favor of construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline that will run from the oil sands in Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Vital sections of the pipeline through Nebraska, South Dakota and...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 4, 2014 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Not only did Iowa voters decide to send another Republican from Iowa to the U.S. Senate to join Chuck Grassley there, voters elected Republicans in three out of the four congressional races in Iowa. Congressman Steve King, a Republican from Kiron, is now the dean of...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 6, 2014 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa voters will elect at least two new U.S. Representatives in November. Iowa has four congressional districts, but incumbents are seeking reelection in just two. The other two are open races because Republican Congressman Tom Latham of Clive didn’t seek...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 12, 2014 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The two major party candidates seeking Iowa’s third congressional district seat differed sharply over key fiscal issues during an hour-long televised debate last night on Iowa Public Television. For example, the candidates were asked if they support a balanced...
by Dar Danielson | Sep 11, 2014 | Military, News, Politics & Government
Iowa Congressman Tom Latham, a Republican from Clive, says President Obama’s lack of leadership has led to the problems with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria otherwise know as ISIS . The president announced his plans for dealing with ISIS last night after...