What are Iowa’s electeds doing about Trump’s tariffs?
President Donald Trump decided his huge tariffs causing world markets to slump was maybe not the best idea today.
Apr
2025
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Feb
2025
5
Miller-Meeks, Zaun pile onto Trump’s suit against Register pollster
In 2024, Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks encored her razor-thin margin from 2020. Despite winning, she’s calling foul and blaming a poll that didn’t mention her name. No one is more aware of her elections’ tight margins than US Rep. Mariannette...
Nov
2024
5
How does my vote get counted—and certified—in Iowa?
Now that you’ve voted, how does your vote get counted? We drew a roadmap Iowa takes after each Election Day to certify its results. You voted. You did your job. With a little patience we’ll have a result. Because there is so much attention on getting you to a...
Nov
2024
3
Iowa poll showing Harris in lead shocks country, could point to late Democratic momentum
The country is reeling after the new Iowa Poll had Harris 3 percentage points ahead of Trump in Iowa. Just days before the 2024 election, the Hawkeye State is on the map. Saturday afternoon, Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann was excited. The new Des Moines...
Oct
2024
16
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...
Oct
2024
14
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...
Oct
2024
10
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...
Oct
2024
10
Guest post: Iowa electeds siding with corporate interests on new Farm Bill
By siding repeatedly with corporate agribusiness on the Farm Bill reauthorization and not sticking up for family farmers, Iowa’s congressional representatives have let us down.
Nov
2023
16
Here’s who is running, so far, for Congress in Iowa in 2024
Iowa’s 2024 congressional races are starting to take shape as all four Republican officeholders have at least one Democratic challenger and, in one instance, a primary challenger. So who’s running for what office and where? Here’s a simple overview of Iowa’s four...
