The first gathering of presidential candidates to talk specifically about issues important to Native Americans will take place next month in an Iowa city well-versed in the concerns of tribal nations. The Frank LaMere Presidential Candidate Forum is a...
At a recent town hall meeting in Wright County, Sen. Joni Ernst was asked why Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had blocked election security bills from being debated. In a video of the exchange with Ernst, a member of the audience said he was "baffled" by...
Three Democrats participated Tuesday in the first multi-candidate event of Iowa's U.S. Senate race, introducing themselves to Siouxland voters. Siouxland Progressive Women hosted the forum in Sioux City with Eddie Mauro, a businessman and former educator from Des...
U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield added another endorsement to her ledger late last week with the support of AFSCME Council 61. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is the nation's largest trade union representing public...
In a speech last week on the U.S. House floor, Iowa Congressman Steve King said he never was quoted using or defending the term "white nationalist" until a New York Times article was released that ultimately led to the loss of his committee assignments. An...
Congressman Steve King took to the House floor Thursday night to lament the loss of his committee assignments, accusing Republican leadership of "stifling" his freedom of speech. King, representing Iowa's 4th Congressional District, has insisted he was misquoted in...
Science-related issues may not be a topic voters automatically associate with their list of policy priorities, but according to a new poll, it's a subject a majority of Iowans want politicians to address. A June poll conducted by Research!America and Science Data...
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst told reporters today she will not endorse a candidate in the Republican primary for Rep. Steve King's congressional seat. Ernst, in response to a question from the Cedar Rapids Gazette, said Thursday afternoon on a conference call with...
A bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs was approved Thursday in the Senate Finance Committee led by Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley. A committee meeting spanning more than three hours ultimately gave way to a 19-9 vote in favor of the...
Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley is preparing to chair one of his most consequential committee meetings in recent years as Congress works to combat the soaring cost of prescription drugs in the United States. "The issue of skyrocketing prescription drug prices has been...
