by O. Kay Henderson | May 2, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is launching a new national organization positioned to compete with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, Republican leaders criticized the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for endorsing some Democratic congressional candidates. In a news...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 22, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
Five years after Kim Reynolds took over as governor, the Iowa legislature is proposing an amendment to the Iowa Constitution to clarify the line of succession at the top of state government. In 2017, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued an opinion saying his...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 4, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
The Republican who challenged Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller in 2010 aims to run against the Democratic incumbent again. Brenna Bird told The Cedar Rapids Gazette she’s running for attorney general this year. Bird is a former chief of staff for Congressman...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 25, 2021 | News, Politics & Government
Former Governor Terry Branstad says as President Trump’s ambassador to China, he routinely accepted criticism of the United States from Community Party officials in a formal setting. Branstad says the process has a name in diplomatic circles. It’s called a...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 17, 2021 | News, Politics & Government
Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will be “ambassador-in-residence” at Drake University, meeting with students and planning to host a yearly conference about U.S. and China relations. Branstad, who was President Donald Trump’s Ambassador to China,...