Sioux City, and the state of Iowa, have had the highest average daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, but Republican candidates vying to represent the 4th District in Congress believe now is the time to begin reopening the economy. "Do I think we...
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst wants the Paycheck Protection Program to be expanded so local newspapers, radio and TV stations can access financial assistance at a time when journalists are being furloughed and laid off due in large part to a dramatic drop in advertising...
In a show of solidarity with President Donald Trump, Iowa Congressman Steve King is reminding constituents of his long-held belief in a border wall as the president works to stop immigration while the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. King's...
Defending Main Street, a center-right super PAC, is launching an effort this week to try and replace Congressman Steve King with one of his Republican challengers, Fox News reported. The super PAC is expected to spend "just over $100,000" on "microtargeting online,...
State Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a physician and Republican candidate for Congress, said in a tweet if she became infected with COVID-19, she would want to try a malaria drug for treatment that a new, large study shows has no benefit and may have worsened...
State Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a physician and Republican candidate for Congress, said in a tweet if she became infected with COVID-19, she would want to try a malaria drug for treatment that a new, large study shows has no benefit and may have worsened...
Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is weighing in on Iowa's U.S. Senate race today with an email to supporters of Theresa Greenfield, calling her a "different kind of leader" who will help flip the Senate blue. " ... I know we're ready for a different...
Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is weighing in on Iowa's U.S. Senate race today with an email to supporters of Theresa Greenfield, calling her a "different kind of leader" who will help flip the Senate blue. " ... I know we're ready for a different...
Early voting begins Thursday, and with it, the first ballots will be cast to determine who will represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate for the next six years. The third installment of Starting Line's series of comparative pieces centers on how candidates in the...
My phone rang days after we published an article about the COVID-19 clusters surging in meat packing plants in Iowa. It was a woman, a plant employee, who told me, "We got a text to let us know that we have to show up tomorrow for work, first thing in the morning."...
