Iowa governor Kim Reynolds joined her counterparts from Nebraska and South Dakota Monday in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota for the 16th annual Tri-State Governors Conference. The three governors discussed a variety of topics with local business and government leaders. Reynolds says the tri-state area … [Read more...]
Warren’s public school plan would erase school lunch debt
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is proposing a significant increase in federal support of public prekindergarten through 12th grade schools. Part of her plan would erase school lunch debt and provide free lunches to every student. "The basic idea behind it is kids who are … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Finkenauer engaged to Warren’s Iowa political director
First district Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer got engaged this weekend. Finkenauer, who's from Dubuque, was elected to the U.S. House in 2018. Her fiance is Daniel Wasta, the Iowa political director for Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. The couple's been dating for nearly two years … [Read more...]
Klobuchar wraps up Iowa leg of ‘For All of America’ bus tour
Minnesota Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar toured a dozen Iowa counties over the past weekend that voted for Barack Obama, then voted for Donald Trump. Klobuchar was also one of half a dozen candidates who spoke at the Linn County Democrats' Hall of Fame dinner Sunday … [Read more...]
Warren says she’ll put out a plan to finance ‘Medicare for All’
Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren says in the coming weeks she will release the policies she'd pursue as president to finance "Medicare for All." "I'm ready to put out a plan soon on exactly what the costs will be and how to pay for it," Warren said during a news conference in Indianola … [Read more...]
Kamala Harris offers rebuttal to ‘electability’ argument amid campaign reboot
California Senator Kamala Harris hit reboot on her presidential campaign this fall and she's spending more time in Iowa, trying to convince undecided Democrats to back her in the Caucuses. Polling data in Iowa shows the vast majority of likely caucus-goers have not settled on a candidate yet. … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Axne says EPA ‘bait and switch’ on RFS unacceptable
Industry officials say up to 400 jobs in Iowa biofuels plants are at stake if the EPA's proposed standards for blending ethanol and biodiesel into motor fuel are adopted. Four plants in Iowa have temporarily shut down. Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne warns more may follow if the EPA fails to … [Read more...]
Buttigieg, Biden, Harris campaign in Iowa after debate
About 900 people crowded into a building on the Iowa State campus in Ames tonight to see Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. "Politics isn't about the big show that's going on in Washington. It's not about who had the best debate zingers, although I'd like to think my debate … [Read more...]
Iowa biofuel boosters say ‘No more Iowa Nice’ with EPA
Leaders of Iowa farm commodity and biofuels groups held a news conference today to call on President Trump to force the EPA to follow the deal on ethanol and biodiesel that Trump struck with the industry a dozen days ago. Iowa Corn Growers Association CEO Craig Floss began by quoting an Iowa … [Read more...]
2020 GOP presidential hopeful says farmers ‘just can’t trust’ Trump
A former Republican congressman and radio talk show host from Illinois who's challenging President Trump's bid for re-election says while party leaders continue to defend President Trump, rank-and-file Republicans are starting to move in a different direction. Joe Walsh has been making trips to Iowa … [Read more...]