The three members of a state forecasting board agree state tax receipts will grow, but not by much in the next 18 months. "In the eight weeks since we met last, little has changed economically. The underlying fundamentals of the national and state economy remain sound. The economy continues to be … [Read more...]
Congressman King questions Google CEO about alleged political bias in search results
Iowa Congressman Steve King, a republican from Kiron, questioned the Google CEO Sundar Pichai Tuesday about alleged political biased search results. King asked during a House Judiciary Committee hearing why Google isn't more transparent about the roughly 1,000 member team which handles search … [Read more...]
State Senator Boulton says ethics committee has no jurisdiction for sexual misconduct complaint
State Senator Nate Boulton wants an ethics committee to dismiss a sexual misconduct complaint filed against him last month. Boulton is a Democrat from Des Moines and says the alleged misconduct is beyond the scope of the committee, as it happened before he was elected in 2016. Boulton also issued … [Read more...]
With ethics complaint pending, Boulton not assigned to any senate panels
A Democratic state senator facing sexual misconduct allegations hasn't been assigned to any committees for the upcoming legislative session. Last month, a woman filed an ethics complaint alleging State Senator Nate Boulton of Des Moines had harassed her, before he was elected to the senate. … [Read more...]
Bar codes show 29 uncounted ballots in Northeast Iowa race were mailed on time
Court documents indicate 29 uncounted ballots in a close legislative race in northeast Iowa were mailed by the deadline. Kayla Koether, a Democrat from Decorah, asked for a recount in her race against Republican Representative Michael Bergen of Dorchester. She finished nine votes behind Bergen … [Read more...]
Bloomberg discusses objectives of possible 2020 presidential bid
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent today in Iowa, touting a film about climate change that he financed and promising he'll make a decision "early next year" about whether he'll run for president and, perhaps, sell his business. Bloomberg visited a business in Cedar Rapids that … [Read more...]
Amid personal and professional firestorm, Avenatti issues no-go statement
Cross one name of the long list of Democrats who may run for the White House in 2020. High-profile attorney Michael Avenatti visited Iowa in August to test a campaign message -- getting big cheers from several hundred Iowa Democrats at an event in Clear Lake. "We have a tendency to bring nail … [Read more...]
Lawmakers consider next step for Iowa’s mental health care system
Legislative leaders say they're hoping to come up with a way to finance expansion of mental health treatment for children in Iowa. There's no consensus, however, on whether the state might assume responsibility for financing the entire mental health system -- much of which is financed with county … [Read more...]
2018 Iowa election results certified; one result could be challenged
The statewide results of the 2018 election have been certified, with a 403-person "winners' list" being approved today by three members of the state executive council. But there could still be a procedural challenge in one northeast Iowa legislative race. Kayla Koether of Decorah, the Democrat … [Read more...]
Judge holds emergency hearing on canvas of tight northeast Iowa House race
A judge could rule sometime today on whether the statewide canvas Monday should be delayed for a northeast Iowa legislative race where only nine votes separate the two candidates. An attorney for Democrat Kayla Koehter of Decorah was granted an emergency hearing in Polk County where she requested … [Read more...]