A guest piece from Claire Carstens, former chair of the Youth Polk County Democrats. Politics is a part of my family. For years growing up, my mom, Shanda, and grandpa, Paul, were politically active and would include me in conversations about politics. They taught...
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said President Donald Trump understands he "really messed up with the farmers" when he approved 31 waivers allowing refiners to forgo ethanol blending requirements outlined in the Renewable Fuel Standards. However, Ernst said the President,...
The great winnowing has begun. With the August 28 qualification deadline for the September debate fast approaching, we're starting to see several candidates deal with the stark reality that they simply have no hope of winning this primary. Even if you can find a...
For Bernie Sanders, the campaign he's built won't end if he makes it into the Oval Office. There's a lot he'll still be asking of the movement he's mobilized, though a President Sanders would be turning his supporters' focus away from $27 donations and toward...
Sen. Joni Ernst told a crowd of constituents at a recent town hall meeting her "commitment to rural America is very strong" because she lives in rural Iowa. Josh Dahle challenged that statement, explaining to Ernst how the Affordable Care Act benefited a rural...
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have taken it upon themselves to stack the federal courts with conservative judges, an effort Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has aided in lockstep. Ernst, Iowa's junior U.S. senator, was appointed to the...
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said she and Senator Chuck Grassley were able to slip messages about the Environmental Protection Agency’s proliferation of the Small Refinery Exemptions to Ambassador to China Terry Branstad before he met with President Donald Trump on...
In the wake of news an Iowa-based biofuels producer will cut jobs and production due to the Environmental Protection Agency's proliferation of "Small Refinery Exemptions" for oil companies, Iowa congresswoman Cindy Axne called for a federal investigation into the...
A guest piece from I-35 School Board Member Josh Hughes. When Elizabeth Warren announced her candidacy, I was initially dismissive. I was open minded about the field but not actively considering her. I met with a Warren organizer named Morgan mid-spring out of...
Beto O'Rourke returned to Iowa Tuesday evening with a fiery message to restart his campaign for president. The event was called “An Iowa Conversation: Standing up to Trump,” and during the event O’Rourke continued to condemn white supremacy. O’Rourke took a break...
