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...]
Democrat John Norris kicks off campaign for governor (AUDIO)
John Norris, a long-time mechanic for Democratic campaigns in Iowa, formally kicked off his campaign for governor this weekend. "This is about our future," Norris said early this evening. "We're taking this government back from those who want a government that works for only a few people at the … [Read more...]
Former Governor Vilsack’s granddaughter has died
Sad news in the Vilsack family. Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack's granddaughter has died. A spokesman for the family confirmed six-year-old Ella Vilsack died last night after a sudden illness. She is the daughter of Jess and Kate Vilsack. Jess Vilsack is an attorney in Des Moines who is the … [Read more...]
New U.S. Ag Secretary to make first policy speech in Iowa
The new U.S. Agriculture Secretary is going to visit here Friday. Former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue was sworn in last week as the new U.S. Ag Secretary and now has announced he will make his first major farm policy speech at an ag business near the central Iowa town of Nevada. Perdue plans to … [Read more...]