Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said Monday at the Iowa State Fair that the state should do everything it can to prevent illegal voting, including turning over voter data to the U.S. Department of Justice. Bird, who is running for reelection, spoke Monday at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox where she highlighted the work […]
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, speaking at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox Monday, said he and his opponent have “fundamentally different” views of the office. Naig is running against water quality researcher and advocate Chris Jones, who has the Democratic nomination for the seat. Jones has been critical of the large-scale farm model […]
Zach Nunn, the Republican representing Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, said conflict in the Middle East and Strait of Hormuz trade complications could cause mass famine if farmers around the world don’t get access to necessary fertilizers. Nunn spoke at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox Monday, which also happened to the the fair’s veteran’s day. […]
IOWA CITY – Morgan Newman was a 24-year-old dental assistant when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, a disease that is more common in women ages 35-64. “I had a metastatic recurrence to my lungs,” Newman, of Norwalk, said as she sat by her mom, Kendra, at an event Friday at Sidekick Coffee & Books […]
BRITT — Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn defended his Medicaid stance Saturday at the Hancock County Fair in Britt, expressing a need to continue Gov. Kim Reynolds’ healthcare policy. Lahn said delivering healthcare through the private sector with government oversight is “bipartisan,” saying 42 states including Iowa use managed care organizations, including many Democratic states. […]
