As Republican Governor Kim Reynolds prepares to take the oath of office for a full, four-year term as governor, one of Iowa's former governors is complementing Reynolds for the campaign she ran. Tom Vilsack, a Democrat who served two terms as governor, is also offering some advice. "She wanted … [Read more...]
DC think tank urging Iowans to ask presidential candidates about infrastructure
A Washington, D.C. think tank is encouraging Iowa Democrats to pepper the presidential candidates who'll start campaigning here with questions about how to improve the nation's critical infrastructure. Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute, says his think tank was a bit of an … [Read more...]
Vilsack casts doubt on success of ‘make ’em squeal’ mantra
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack is not closing the door on the idea he might run for the U.S. Senate in 2020, but Vilsack today said the more immediate task for Iowa Democrats is to be "well-prepared" with the right questions for what he referred to as the "onslaught" of presidential candidates … [Read more...]
Libertarian candidate Porter says criminal justice reform needs more attention
Jake Porter, the Libertarian Party's candidate for governor, was near the stage -- in the audience -- for last night's televised debate between Republican Governor Kim Reynolds and Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell. "Criminal justice reform, mental health also things with the budget are just … [Read more...]
Governor Reynolds releases personal income tax returns from 2008-2017
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has released a decade's worth of personal income tax information and is using the move to issue another challenge to Fred Hubbell, her Democratic opponent, to do the same. Hubbell has said he would do so. Reynolds issued a written statement from her campaign, … [Read more...]
Iowa Democrats, Republicans to hold state conventions Saturday
Democrats and Republicans will hold their state conventions in Des Moines tomorrow. Democrats will gather in downtown Des Moines and Fred Hubbell -- the party's nominee for governor --will reveal who he's chosen as a running mate. "Of course, our focus as been on the primary. We had to win the … [Read more...]
Vilsack says Perdue has ‘stop gap’ authority to ease trade dispute impact
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack says the current U.S. Ag Secretary has authority to provide some short term financial support to farmers that Vilsack did not have during his eight years as the nation's secretary of agriculture. If the trade dispute with China escalates, Vilsack says Ag Secretary … [Read more...]
Vilsacks to be on ‘Radiothon’ to raise $1 million for Iowa Wesleyan
Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor who served eight years as the nation's secretary of agriculture, is back in Mount Pleasant with his wife, Christie, this weekend and they have a big goal: raise one million dollars for Iowa Wesleyan University. They plan to do it in just 40 hours. "I've had a … [Read more...]
Vilsack, other ex-USDA chiefs appear at World Food Prize events
Five former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture helped kick off this week's World Food Prize events in Des Moines. Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack spent eight years as President Obama's Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsack said it's important to say to the rest of the country agriculture is the "most … [Read more...]
Dairy Export Council to change marketing strategy
The leader of the U.S. Dairy Export Council says he's making changes to the organization's marketing strategy. CEO Tom Vilsack says he'd like to increase export sales by 5 percent, bringing the total to 20 percent of U.S. dairy production. To do that requires us to have more presence in some … [Read more...]