Jason Hathaway had enough time to grab a few essentials, his pets and personal mementos before flood water overtook his single-story ranch home in Hamburg, climbing so high the gutters disappeared. Hathaway only lived in the house about six months before the Missouri...
Where Iowa Federal Races Stand With 1 Week Left To File For The Ballot
The filing period for state and federal candidates opened Feb. 24 and closes 5 p.m. March 13. By then, Iowans largely will know what to expect on their June 2 primary election ballots. As of Friday evening, with one week still to go, here is where races for U.S....
Axne, Finkenauer Push For More Funding To Combat Coronavirus
In a letter signed by 34 freshmen members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the bipartisan group called on leadership in the House and Senate to bring forward legislation to approve additional funding to combat the spread of the coronavirus. "Our communities...
Iowa Dems’ Fundraising Lead GOP In Every House District
Even though it is now more than a month into the new year, the deadline for candidates to file their fourth quarter fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission was only 10 days ago, allowing the findings to go relatively unnoticed as reporters around the...
Abby Finkenauer, Cindy Axne Announce Their SOTU Guests
Iowa Reps. Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer have announced who they'll bring with to Tuesday evening's Presidential State of the Union Address in Washington D.C. Shannon Baity, a special education teacher at Southeast Polk Community School District, will join Axne. Abby...
Abby Finkenauer, Cindy Axne Announce Their SOTU Guests
Iowa Reps. Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer have announced who they'll bring with to Tuesday evening's Presidential State of the Union Address in Washington D.C. Shannon Baity, a special education teacher at Southeast Polk Community School District, will join Axne. Abby...
Abby Finkenauer, Cindy Axne Announce Their SOTU Guests
Iowa Reps. Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer have announced who they'll bring with to Tuesday evening's Presidential State of the Union Address in Washington D.C. Shannon Baity, a special education teacher at Southeast Polk Community School District, will join Axne. Abby...
IA-03: David Young Ties Himself Closer To Trump In Radio Interview
In his bid to retake a swing seat in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, David Young has decided to bind himself close to President Donald Trump, boasting recently that he voted in line with Trump's policies more often than any other Iowa politician. "When I was...
Cindy Axne Held Most 2019 Town Halls Of Any Freshman Member
It's official: Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne was the most accessible House member of the freshman class in 2019. Axne, elected to represent the 3rd District in 2018, held 57 public town halls in 2019, according to her staff. An analysis of Congress members' schedules by Town...
Support For Axne Largely Drowns Out Dissent At 1st Town Hall Of 2020
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne held her first town hall of the new year Monday afternoon in Des Moines to a largely friendly crowd dotted with supporters of President Donald Trump. The 3rd District congresswoman stood on a step-stool near the front counter at Smokey Row Coffee...