First term Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson has been appointed to the Appropriations Committee in the U.S. House. "I feel very excited to have been chosen for this post," Hinson says. "Most importantly to me, though, it means that Iowans will have a seat at the table during our government … [Read more...]
Cedar Rapids man charged with ‘violent entry’ into U.S. Capitol
A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested for his alleged role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. In an interview with The Cedar Rapids Gazette last week, Leo Kelly said he spent somewhere between 30 minutes and an hour on the floor of the U.S. Senate. In an interview with LifeSiteNews, Kelly said he … [Read more...]
State’s 2021 MLK Day event held virtually
State officials hosted an online event this morning to commemorate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. "Wherever you are, I hope that you can use your experiences in this strange time to find love in yourself and for others. If enough of us do this, we can build true justice on a grander scale," … [Read more...]
A third as many hospitalized in Iowa for Covid compared to mid-November
The number of patients being treated in Iowa hospitals for Covid has dropped below 500 for the first time since October 19. Covid cases in Iowa hospitals hit a pandemic high of just over 1500 on November 16th. The state's coronavirus tracking website shows 483 were hospitalized Sunday night. … [Read more...]
No major Sunday protest materializes at Iowa Capitol
It was an uneventful Sunday at the Iowa statehouse where there's enhanced security after an FBI warning there could be armed protests at all 50 state Capitols in the days leading up to the Inauguration. An online posting indicated there would be a midday march at the Iowa Capitol. A business … [Read more...]
GOP chair says Trump ‘still has a great deal of support’ in Iowa
The chairman of the Iowa GOP says having President Trump at the top of the ticket in 2016 and 2020 "obviously" helped Iowa Republican candidates, but Jeff Kaufmann says the state party is led by its Republican governor. "This was never Trump's Republican Party," Kaufmann said during a conference … [Read more...]
First report of Covid ‘associated’ with Iowa House
Members of the state legislature were notified Friday night that someone "associated" with the Iowa House had tested positive for Covid. The notification, sent by email, indicated the person had been in the state Capitol on Wednesday and, although there is not requirement to do so, the person had … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Axne favors Biden pandemic relief plan, Hinson not ruling out a ‘yes’
Congresswoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines, the only Democrat in Iowa's congressional delegation, says she'll "absolutely" vote for the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan President-elect Joe Biden unveiled last night. "The American public needs this more than ever," Axne said this morning, "and … [Read more...]
Former House Speaker Upmeyer to become Iowa GOP co-chair
The former speaker of the Iowa House who did not seek re-election in 2020 will be helping the Iowa Republican Party to try to win elections statewide in 2022. Party leaders meeting tomorrow plan to elect Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake as the co-chair of the Republican Party of Iowa. "I've been … [Read more...]
Death penalty proposed for specific child murder cases
A bill to reinstate the death penalty in Iowa -- just for those convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering children -- has cleared a subcommittee in the Iowa Senate. Sam Jones, pastor of the Faith Baptist Church in Hudson, spoke in favor of the bill during a hearing yesterday. "What does … [Read more...]