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The next great Republican cattle call is this weekend at GOP mega-donor Bruce Rastetter's Ag Summit in Des Moines. The event will discuss issues affecting Iowa and the nation's agriculture with a number of likely Republican presidential candidates and other Iowa...
Legislation isn't the only thing being talked about under the golden dome these days. It's that time in the campaign cycle when potential candidates are sizing up the competition, while incumbents are deciding whether they really want to go through another campaign....
If you're not in the room where decisions are being made, you might not like what choices others are making for you. That's the advice a Cornell College professor gave Liz Bennett about eight years ago. "Women your age take for granted all of the things that you...
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-identified socialist, undertook a three-day visit to Iowa late last week to test out a potential presidential bid. From Thursday to Saturday, he hit liberal gatherings, county party events and colleges in Iowa City, Des Moines,...
Update: This morning Ravi Patel officially announced that he is a Democratic candidate for the 1st Congressional District. In a press release he calls himself a "pro-growth progressive" and says, "We need a fresh perspective, we need new leadership, and we need...
Iowa Democrats will get their chance to see a few of their party's presidential hopefuls in the upcoming months. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Governor Martin O'Malley both return to the Hawkeye state to meet potential caucus-goers. Sanders plans a three-day trip...
The Des Moines Register and Bloomberg Politics released the newest Iowa Poll Saturday evening, which showed Hillary Clinton with a commanding 56% share of likely Democratic caucus-goers. Elizabeth Warren, who has said she won't run, trails her at 16%. Vice President...
Iowa Democrats have reason for optimism as they look to the future, despite the terrible results from the 2014 election. A crop of inspiring leaders are looking for their moment on the bigger stage. Republicans like Terry Branstad and Chuck Grassley won't be around in...
The midterms before the Iowa Caucus provide an excellent opportunity for potential presidential candidates to visit the First in the Nation state. Early trips to Iowa can connect candidates with grass-top activists, pique interest in local and national media, and...
Less than three months after Rod Blum's election to Iowa's 1st Congressional District, Democrats are lining up to get another crack at the Democratic-leaning seat. Cedar Rapids businesswoman Monica Vernon announced her second bid on Thursday. Vernon enters the race in...
Federal Medicaid cuts are expected to strip health care from 86,000 Iowans over the next ten years. One rural hospital administrator warns the financial impact could be felt in months, not years. When Dr. Robin Plattenberger retired from her Washington County practice...
Interested in river rafting in Iowa? To help you plan your next trip, here’s a list of some of the best spots, along with other helpful info you should know.
The WNBA is ready to expand, and it should expand to Iowa—giving us our first professional team. The WNBA starts up this weekend, and it's arguably getting the most attention since its founding in 1997. Everybody knows that's largely due to Iowa Hawkeye Caitlin Clark,...
Iowa child care providers are speaking out against a new proposal that they say could decrease the quality of care, cause more teachers to quit, and possibly even harm children. House Study Bill 511 would increase the number of children each child care worker could be...
Construction on the new $8.1 million grocery store complex which will house a grocery store, restaurant, community center, and Clean Laundry is scheduled to begin on November 4 at 227 Franklin Street in Waterloo, next door to the CVS. But these are not your...
Construction on the new $8.1 million grocery store complex which will house a grocery store, restaurant, community center, and Clean Laundry is scheduled to begin on November 4 at 227 Franklin Street in Waterloo, next door to the CVS. But these are not your...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats' signature bill H.R. 3 passed the U.S. House today, with a vote of 230-192. It has been a long road for the bill, which had been stuck up on capital hill for a while now. During discussions today, Iowa Reps. Abby Finkenauer and...
Today the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals released a decision that adds another opportunity for a case in the Supreme Court concerning the crossroads between anti-discrimination laws and religious freedom. In a 2-1 decision, the panel of judges decided that a couple...
Iowa will now have a bigger say in how the nation's infrastructure needs are addressed. Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer has been appointed to the role of Vice Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. That...
This week Greenfield, Iowa's municipal water utility announced a ban on the city's drinking water after initial tests indicated microcystin — a toxin produced by blue-green algae. The city is conducting further testing to confirm the source of the contamination....
