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. House of Representatives. Last November, … [Read more...]
DeJear looking for running mate who’s worked within government
Deidre DeJear, the Democratic candidate for governor, says she's looking for a running mate with government experience. DeJear plans to reveal her choice for lieutenant governor at the Iowa Democratic Party's state convention tomorrow. "It is a critical decision because I'm of the mindset that … [Read more...]
Governor Reynolds releases personal income tax returns from 2008-2017
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has released a decade's worth of personal income tax information and is using the move to issue another challenge to Fred Hubbell, her Democratic opponent, to do the same. Hubbell has said he would do so. Reynolds issued a written statement from her campaign, … [Read more...]
Iowa Democrats, Republicans to hold state conventions Saturday
Democrats and Republicans will hold their state conventions in Des Moines tomorrow. Democrats will gather in downtown Des Moines and Fred Hubbell -- the party's nominee for governor --will reveal who he's chosen as a running mate. "Of course, our focus as been on the primary. We had to win the … [Read more...]
Former First Lady Mari Culver pleads guilty to public intoxication
Former Iowa First Lady Mari Culver has pleaded guilty to being drunk on the last Saturday night of the Iowa State Fair. Iowa State Patrol troopers provide security during the Iowa State Fair and three troopers observed Mari Culver walking through the fair's Midway late that Saturday night. They … [Read more...]
Challenger Corbett likens Governor Reynolds to ‘big debt Chet’
Cedar Rapids Mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Corbett says Governor Kim Reynolds is "going in the wrong direction" when it comes to the state's finances. Corbett is comparing Reynolds to Democratic Governor Chet Culver. Corbett is reminding Iowans that former Governor Terry … [Read more...]
Report: former Governor Culver out as YMCA exec
The Des Moines Register is reporting that former Governor Chet Culver's tenure at the Greater Des Moines YMCA has ended. Seven months ago, Culver told Radio Iowa he was "honored" to take the job as president of the Greater Des Moines YMCA. Culver's main task was fundraising and his primary target … [Read more...]
Democrat Rich Leopold announces bid for governor
The next election isn't until 2018, but Iowa has its first "official" candidate for governor. "Get ready because this is going to be a campaign like no other you've seen," 52-year-old Rich Leopold, a Democrat from Huxley, said today during the Facebook live broadcast that launched his … [Read more...]
Senator still waiting on EpiPen maker’s response about price increase
Since being singled out by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley last week, the company that makes EpiPens has been heavily criticized in the national media for its 400 percent price hike on the devices. They're used in the emergency treatment of life-threatening allergic reactions. On Monday, Mylan … [Read more...]
‘Streamlined’ application form released by governor for pardons, restoration of gun rights
Governor Terry Branstad says his staff has developed a shorter form for felons who are seeking a pardon or want to have their gun rights restored. "I've always taken this responsibility very seriously," Branstad says. "...It's one of the extraordinary powers that's given to the governor and we want … [Read more...]