Democratic state Senator Liz Mathis announced she is running for the First District Congressional seat currently held by Republican Ashley Hinson. The 63-year-old Mathis of Hiawatha was elected to the Iowa Senate in a 2011 special election. She won her third four-year term in 2020. Mathis … [Read more...]
Democrats say Governor not doing her job with appointments to Board of Health
Iowa Democrats are using a lack of members on the Iowa Board of Health to criticize Republican Governor Kim Reynold's handling of the pandemic. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn, told reporters the Board of Health does not have enough members for a quorum and had to cancel its July 14th … [Read more...]
Senator Ernst: President not considering consequences of Afghanistan withdrawal
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is slamming President Joe Biden's quick withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The Republican is a combat veteran and says Biden is haphazardly withdrawing troops with no plan for handling the consequences. "Let's no forget that the radical extremists who planned and … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley introduces bill to help expand rural broadband
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is introducing a bill today which he says will help rural Iowa communities, as well as isolated towns across the U.S., get high-speed internet connections. The measure is called the Assisting Broadband Connectivity Act and it's being co-sponsored in the Senate by … [Read more...]
Former Congressional candidate Scholten joins voter turn-out organization
A Democrat who came within a couple of points of defeating Republican Congressman Steve King in 2018 has announced his plans for the 2022 election cycle. J.D. Scholten of Sioux City released a video message this afternoon. "I have decided not to seek elected office this time around," Scholten … [Read more...]
Third GOP candidate plans to seek third district congressional seat
Republican State Senator Zach Nunn of Bondurant plans to run for congress and challenge the only Democrat in Iowa's D.C. delegation. Nunn served two terms in the Iowa House and was elected to the state senate in 2018. He's also a member of the Iowa National Guard who was deployed this past … [Read more...]
DeJear in eastern Iowa as she explores run for governor
A Des Moines small business owner has embarked on what she describes as a "pragmatic" review of her prospects as a candidate for governor. "We need to make sure that we have a strong path to victory," Deidre DeJear told reporters in Des Moines yesterday. "We also need to make sure that we can … [Read more...]
Democrat Deidre DeJear forms committee to explore run for governor
Democrat Deidre DeJear , who ran for secretary of state in 2018, is taking the first steps toward launching a run for governor in 2022. DeJear is a small business owner from Des Moines. She's has formed an exploratory committee to raise money. DeJear is starting a listening tour of the state with … [Read more...]
USDA to address anti-competitive practices in ag industry
The USDA will spend half a billion dollars to help establish smaller-scale meat processing plants to compete with the four major corporations that dominate the industry. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement in Council Bluffs. "It's first and foremost going to create an … [Read more...]
Democrats criticize Iowa’s GOP governor for pace of awarding rent relief
The top Democrat in the Iowa Senate is blasting Republican Governor Kim Reynolds for how the state has managed federal funds to help low-income Iowans pay overdue rent and utility bills during the pandemic. A Des Moines Register analysis found the state has awarded about 2% of the $195 million in … [Read more...]