by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 17, 2020 | Agriculture, News
Iowa’s congressional delegation and the leaders of ag and commodity groups are warning the coronavirus pandemic is significantly damaging the rural economy. Some dairy farmers have dumped milk due to the dramatic drop in demand. Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 2, 2020 | News, Politics & Government
First-term Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque has endorsed Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential bid. Finkenauer worked on Biden’s 2008 campaign. Biden returned the favor in 2018 and headlined a huge rally for Finkenauer in Cedar Rapids just days before...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 18, 2019 | News, Politics & Government
The three Iowa Democrats serving in the U.S. House voted to impeach President Trump tonight. Congressman Steve King, the only Iowa Republican in the delegation, opposed it. He said earlier this afternoon that Democrats were trying to undo the results of the 2016...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 17, 2019 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Supporters of impeachment held outdoor rallies in six Iowa cities tonight. A few hundred gathered near the steps to the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines, chanting and singing songs. Kristin Peyton of Ames came with a hand-made sign. “I dropped everything to be...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 16, 2019 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Republican Congressman Steve King has made it clear he’ll vote against impeaching President Trump this week, but the three Democrats from Iowa who serve in the U.S. House have not announced how they’ll vote. About two dozen people gathered at the Iowa...