Elections
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Your F-150 or Camry could cost tens of thousands of dollars more under Trump’s tariff plan
Trump’s proposed tariff of between 100% and 2,000% on foreign-made cars entering the US would raise prices on both domestic and imported cars and “likely send thousands of US workers to the unemployment line,” according to Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow in the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute.
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Here’s what else is on the ballot in Iowa in 2024, besides President
It’s 2024, which means we’re voting for President this year. But there are other elected officials on the ballot in Iowa this year, too. Here’s who they are. Everyone will see Presidential candidates on their ballot. That will include Democratic and Republican ones, as well as Libertarians, Greens, and a few others. After that, you’ll…
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How former-lobbyist Bill Gustoff helped lay the groundwork for Iowa’s vouchers system
State Rep. Bill Gustoff, a Republican who represents part of the eastern Des Moines metro, spent years lobbying and advocating for private school vouchers.
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Baccam: Nunn’s new abortion stance doesn’t match his record
Nunn says he supports abortion, contraception, and fertilization treatments. But opponent Baccam says his record says otherwise. Iowa is under a near-total abortion ban, and Democratic challenger Lanon Baccam is trying to make it US Rep. Zach Nunn’s signature issue. “Women should have the ability to make a decision if, when, and how they start…
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Meet Ryan Melton, candidate for Iowa’s 4th District
US Rep. Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, is being challenged in 2024 by Ryan Melton, a Democrat and insurance professional from Nevada (Iowa), in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. If you live in Western and Northern Iowa’s 4th District, you can vote in this election. Find your congressional district here. Melton ran unopposed in the…
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Meet Sarah Corkery, candidate in Iowa’s 2nd District
US Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, is being challenged in 2024 by Sarah Corkery, a Democrat and community activist from Cedar Falls, in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. If you live in Eastern Iowa’s 2nd District, you can vote in this election. Find your congressional district here. Corkery ran unopposed in the Democratic primary…
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Bohannan pushes back on Iowa’s abortion ban, private school vouchers on the trail
Christina Bohannan is on the trail talking with students and teachers hoping to mobilize around abortion access and funding for public schools. Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan has a little over three weeks to make the case for unseating Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. The race for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District race is going to be…
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Opinion: Next Year, Your Closest Abortion Clinic Could Be Abroad.
This November is about freedom — plain and simple. The freedom to make our own decisions about our bodies, our lives, and our futures. Jessica Mackler writes that reproductive rights are under attack in Iowa. Last year, more than 171,000 Americans were forced to leave their homes and travel across state lines for an abortion.…
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Miller-Meeks hawks Hurricane Helene conspiracies
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa joined former President Donald Trump in spreading already-debunked claims about FEMA’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. And it has a cost.
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Mike Pike, self-described ‘cultural warrior’ wants to ‘go in guns blazing’ on vouchers, abortion bans in Iowa Senate
Republican Mike Pike, a plumber and business-owner running for a seat in the Iowa Senate, recently shared his political views in a town hall event hosted on X (formerly Twitter), including many stances that may be too far for voters in the relatively moderate district he seeks.
