Politics
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Iowa workers stiffed $900 million a year. He wants to stop that theft
An estimated $900 million is stolen from Iowa workers by their employers every year. If he’s elected, labor lawyer Nate Willems says the state will finally do something about that.
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Nunn, Miller-Meeks flip on Iran war vote. Hinson continues to back Trump’s war
Every time the House has voted this year on ending the Iran war, Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted no. Tuesday, seven weeks before Election Day, both changed course. Ashley Hinson, running for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat, still hasn’t.
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Zach Nunn’s fundraiser with Hegseth violated the law per watchdog complaint
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech at US Rep. Zach Nunn’s fundraiser ran afoul of ethics laws guiding the use of taxpayer money for political purposes, according to a recent complaint made by a nonpartisan group.
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Iowa farmers warn Save Our Bacon Act could lead to more farm consolidation
In 1998, hog prices collapsed and Chris Petersen lost the family farm. This week, he stood in a barn near Elkhart and said US Rep. Ashley Hinson’s “Save Our Bacon Act” could do it again to the Iowa farmers still standing.
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Internal poll shows Turek narrowly ahead of Hinson in Iowa Senate race
Josh Turek’s US Senate campaign got good news from a recent internal poll. It shows Turek leading Ashley Hinson.
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Iowa doctor attributes decline in health care access to Rep. Miller-Meeks’ votes
During a press conference organized by the Committee to Protect Healthcare, doctors urged constituents to evaluate lawmakers on their legislative voting record rather than their professional backgrounds. The conference highlighted legislative decisions by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia), and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa).
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Hinson, Miller-Meeks, Nunn’s records on worker-friendly bills
They say they care about Iowa workers. But are they actually voting for us?
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Rob Sand unveils affordability plan targeting healthcare, housing, and energy costs
Rob Sand, the Democratic nominee for Iowa governor, released his plan to improve affordability, targeting healthcare, energy, education and housing costs that are pricing out Iowans across the state.
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ACLU warns Iowa voter privacy at risk after Paul Pate shares data with DOJ
Civil liberties advocates and Democratic challenger Ryan Peterman are sounding the alarm over the Iowa Secretary of State’s decision to surrender sensitive voter data to federal authorities.
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Report: Hinson’s husband arranges meetings between Iowa delegation and insurance lobby
New reporting shows US Rep. Ashley Hinson’s husband has brokered meetings between insurance lobbyists and Iowa’s entire congressional delegation, including his wife.
