2019
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Finkenauer, Axne Share Iowa Families’ Stories On House Floor
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats’ signature bill H.R. 3 passed the U.S. House today, with a vote of 230-192. It has been a long road for the bill, which had been stuck up on capital hill for a while now. During discussions today, Iowa Reps. Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne both spoke about amendments they…
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Why Many Iowa Latinos Say They’re Backing Bernie Sanders
We asked a group of Latinos in central Iowa what are their top three presidential candidates in preparation for the Iowa Caucus 2020, that will take place on February 3. From 70 Latinos interviewed, 34% said they will vote for Bernie Sanders, 31% for Elizabeth Warren and 29% for Joe Biden. But what makes Sanders…
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Finkenauer and Axne Add Amendments to H.R. 3, Vote Expected Today
H.R. 3, now known as the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, should be voted on in the U.S. House this week after months of deliberation. The vote is expected to take place today. There has been no shortage of drama with the bill, and some tweaks are still being made…
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Unqualified Judge Confirmed In Close Vote With Joni Ernst’s Help
This afternoon Sen. Joni Ernst voted to confirm Lawrence VanDyke to a seat on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. VanDyke was confirmed by a vote of 51-44. For the past few days, Ernst has been one of the senators targeted by progressive judicial advocacy group Demand Justice to vote no on the nomination. VanDyke…
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A Trailblazing Retired DMPD Officer’s View On Iowa Latino Communities
I will never forget the movie “Fields of Dreams” and its popular quote: “build it and they will come.” It may sound cliché, but it is true; when you build community, people gravitate toward that community or the persons who make that community great, regardless of your circumstances. This was true for me when I…
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The Democratic Admiral And IA-Sen Candidate With A Ukraine Message
Michael Franken, a retired Navy admiral and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, knows more about foreign policy than most candidates for public office. Since leaving a speck on the map in Northwest Iowa to attend college and join the military, Franken has moved more than two dozen times. Growing up in Lebanon, Iowa, Franken said, 56…
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Koch-Backed Groups Target Bernie Sanders’ GND Support
The conservative energy non-profit that campaigned against President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection is now set on targeting the Green New Deal and 2020 Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders’ advocacy for it. In an advertisement released on Facebook and Instagram near the end of October, the American Energy Alliance made at least six buys of ads depicting…
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Castro Fails To Make His Case Well On Caucus Criticism
Julian Castro took his new campaign message of ending Iowa and New Hampshire’s status as the first presidential nominating states directly to Iowa caucus-goers last night. It did not go very well. Castro wanted to focus in on racial diversity and access problems with Iowa, and why that should end Iowa’s run as the first…
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Iowa Farmers Still Waiting On Answers From EPA
Farmers in Iowa and around the country are still waiting on a final decision on the Trump Administration’s biofuel policy. The controversy over exemptions that undercut Midwest farmers’ ethanol production in favor of oil companies that got started over the summer is still simmering and unresolved. The Environmental Protection Agency’s public comment period over biofuels…
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Ep135: Rep. Katie Porter Interview, New Polls and a Busy Weekend
Pat Rynard sits down to talk about new polls out on December 10th, qualifications for the December debate, a very busy Iowa weekend and an intense gaggle in Waterloo with Mayor Pete Buttigieg. In the second half, Josh Cook sits down with Katie Porter, California Representative for Orange County, who is originally from Iowa,…
