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...]
Buttigieg, Harris criticize Trump’s decision on Kurds
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg addressed hundreds of supporter Saturday night in Des Moines, telling the crowd keeping America safe means more than just "hugging the flag." "When I'm president, the United States in the world will not just be one more country scrapping for … [Read more...]
Biden says if he’s elected in 2020, he will not pardon Trump
Former Vice President Joe Biden today said if he's elected president, he will build on what he called "the squeaky clean...environment" of the Obama White House and have a policy for his family's work that's different than President Trump's. "No one in my family will have an office in the White … [Read more...]
Bullock says impeachment inquiry ‘bigger than this election’
Democratic presidential candidate Steve Bullock says until the recent revelations about President Trump's call with Ukraine's president, he was hesitant to support an impeachment inquiry. "I sure want to make, you know, this next 15 months about folks in Iowa and around the country believing … [Read more...]
Foundation seeking Iowans’ artifacts from Obama’08
Representatives of the Obama Foundation have been in Iowa this week, looking for artifacts from Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns in Iowa. "Obviously Iowa in 2008 played a huge role in the Obama campaign," said Sam Michel, a spokesman for the foundation, "and as the museum team … [Read more...]
State representative charged with drunk driving in Cherokee
A state representative from central Iowa has been charged with drunk driving after a weekend arrest in northwest Iowa. Sixty-year-old Scott Ourth is a Democrat from Ackworth who represents part of Warren County in the Iowa House. A report from Cherokee Police indicates an officer saw a pick-up … [Read more...]
Pence urges Iowa crowd to lobby Democrats on USMCA
Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd at a farm near Waukee today that he was in Iowa to "turn up the heat" and urge Democrats to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "The truth is, and we all know it, Democrats have been spending all their time on endless investigations and a partisan … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley remains optimistic USMCA will get passed
Both of Iowa's U.S. Senators will be joining Vice President Mike Pence at an event in central Iowa this afternoon to tout the benefits of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Senator Chuck Grassley says the timeline in Congress for the trade deal is still loose but he's optimistic it's gaining … [Read more...]