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Guest post by Jack Brandsgard, a freelance writer from West Des Moines A record-breaking derecho tore through Iowa on Aug. 10, destroying homes, decimating livelihoods and leaving Iowans desperate for help. But when Iowans need it most, government has failed them. In times of crisis, citizens depend on swift, sweeping action from their elected officials.…

Guest post by Jack Brandsgard, a freelance writer from West Des Moines A record-breaking derecho tore through Iowa on Aug. 10, destroying homes, decimating livelihoods and leaving Iowans desperate for help. But when Iowans need it most, government has failed them. In times of crisis, citizens depend on swift, sweeping action from their elected officials.…

Iowa House District 92 candidate Jennifer Kakert has successfully tried her hand working at a multinational corporation, doing property development in the Quad Cities and owning a downtown Davenport small business while being on the board of several non-profits and raising a family. Now, the Blue Grass resident says, it’s time to try public service.…

Iowa House District 92 candidate Jennifer Kakert has successfully tried her hand working at a multinational corporation, doing property development in the Quad Cities and owning a downtown Davenport small business while being on the board of several non-profits and raising a family. Now, the Blue Grass resident says, it’s time to try public service.…

Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican in Iowa, the way races played out up and down the ballot Tuesday night was surprising.  The “blue wave” Democrats were counting on after four years of President Trump was in fact a red one that swept through the Des Moines suburbs and former union strongholds in…

Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican in Iowa, the way races played out up and down the ballot Tuesday night was surprising.  The “blue wave” Democrats were counting on after four years of President Trump was in fact a red one that swept through the Des Moines suburbs and former union strongholds in…

Ahead of Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Des Moines today, Iowa Democrats used the opportunity to point out the ways they believe the Trump Administration and Gov. Kim Reynolds have failed to protect frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. As they were speaking, Bloomberg’s Jennifer Jacobs reported that Pence’s flight to Iowa was delayed…