September 2019
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Rita Hart Endorsed By Anti-Corruption Group
Rita Hart earned a new endorsement from End Citizens United, which announced its support for her on Thursday. Hart, a farmer from Clinton County, is running for Congress in Iowa’s Second Congressional District after serving in the Iowa State Senate from 2013 to 2018. “Rita Hart is a dedicated public servant and knows the needs…
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Axne Stands Up To Dark Money Group, Introduces Rate-Setting Legislation
Despite dark money group Doctor Patient Unity funding an avalanche of ads in her home state, Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne is leading the way on combating surprise medical bills. The congresswoman led a group of freshman Democrats in introducing the “UPDATE Act” to protect Americans from surprise bills due to out-of-date insurance directories. “Iowans should be able to trust that when their…
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Why Joni Ernst’s Parental Leave Proposal Is Problematic
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has taken heat in recent weeks for her comments on Social Security reform, suggesting lawmakers need to hash out a fix to the retirement system in private in order to avoid public scrutiny for changing the popular program. Her latest remarks are not out of character, however. Social Security is integral…
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Ep115: Previewing The Steak Fry, The Biggest Caucus Event Yet
Pat Rynard sits down for a fun conversation with Rob Barron and Judy Downs on the Steak Fry’s past and present as we approach the biggest Iowa Caucus event yet this weekend.
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You’re About To See A Lot More Of Kamala Harris In Iowa
She’s fucking moving to Iowa. Well, Kamala Harris may as well rent her own apartment here, because she’ll be spending half of October in Iowa as part of a new, all-in blitz of the lead-off caucus state. Harris’ campaign leadership confirmed to reporters on a call this morning the new campaign strategy that was inadvertently…
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Another Round Of Major Flooding Slams Western Iowa
Another round of flooding has hit Western Iowa just as residents started to recover from spring and summer high waters. Current flooding has impacted areas north of Council Bluffs on the west side of Interstate 29 — with some flood potential on the east side as well. The region is seeing its third round of…
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Trump Screwed You, Tom Steyer Tells Iowa Farmers In New TV Ad
Tom Steyer has a message for Iowa farmers: Donald Trump screwed you. That’s how his new TV ad in the lead-off caucus state opens, with a clip from Sen. Chuck Grassley on Iowa Press saying, “They screwed us.” The quip from Iowa’s senior senator in August was in reference to the Trump Administration’s granting of…
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Finkenauer, Axne Get Air Cover For Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions Coverage
Representatives Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) and Cindy Axne (IA-03) will be receiving some praise in their districts as part of a $2 million national campaign from Protect Out Care, targeted toward constituents interested in health care with social media, connected devices and pre-rolls ads. The digital ad campaign will be highlighting Finkenauer, Axne and eight other…
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Amy Klobuchar Nets 6 Endorsements From Past Iowa Legislators
With the newly announced support of six former state legislators, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar brings her Iowa endorsement list total to 24 ahead of this weekend’s Steak Fry. It follows one of her best polling showings in Iowa from this morning, where she was at fifth place with 8%. Today, Linda Nelson, a former state…
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The Climate Lobby Of The Right’s Push For A Carbon Tax
In this deeply divided and partisan political universe, it may come as a surprise there is strong bipartisan agreement on solving climate challenges with a tax on carbon emissions. There is wide agreement the climate action clock is ticking and we must reduce carbon emissions. The general consensus is we must reach net zero carbon…
