It's been a busy month for Bryce Smith. The owner of an Adel bowling alley was among five other small business owners to talk with Hillary Clinton at roundtable meeting in Norwalk on her first official campaign swing. His name and issues were the first mentioned by...
Iowa Republicans were treated to a nine candidate speech-a-thon on Saturday night at the Faith and Freedom coalition's event at a Waukee church. It's always difficult figuring out how to condense so much information into one write-up, but here's my best attempt...
Good afternoon readers! As always, a lot happened in the political world this week. Enjoy our Sunday Grab Bag of shorter takes on a number of Iowa and national political topics: Calm Down There, Teddy Most of the candidates at last night's Faith and Freedom...
The issues of climate change and renewable energy will be key issues during the presidential primaries and the general election, promised NextGen Climate leader Tom Steyer at a press conference at Drake University earlier this week. The man financing the climate...
How many times does a girl need to say "no" before you realize she's just not that into you? The big dance is coming up for Democrats, and many progressives are still hoping Elizabeth Warren will be their date. Never mind that she's declined the offer multiple,...
The 1st quarter fundraising reports came out recently, and the race for Iowa's 1st District continues to be one of the most interesting in the country. Let's take a look at the numbers: Rod Blum Raised - Individuals: $49,043 Raised - PACs: $70,499 Raised -...
Good morning readers! As always, a lot happened in the political world this week. Enjoy our Sunday Grab Bag of shorter takes on a number of Iowa and national political topics: Rubio Announces, I Guess Poor Marco Rubio. Already facing an uphill battle to gain...
When Ruth Lapointe of Mason City, Iowa started her clerkship in the Iowa House for Rep. Chris Hall this legislative session she never imagined she would be fighting for a bill surrounding an issue so close to home. The bill, House File 3 (HF3), was proposed to...
Hillary Clinton hoped to "start small" with her inaugural Iowa trip for her 2016 campaign, but that didn't stop excited crowds from swarming her during two "off-the-record" drop-bys in Mt. Vernon and the Iowa Statehouse. Clinton briefly stopped at a coffee shop in...
Ah, to live in Iowa. Two days after announcing her 2016 presidential bid, Hillary Clinton drove straight to Iowa to meet with small groups of voters to kick off a different type of campaign. Her advisers hope the focus on smaller events where Clinton can have real...
