Democratic congressional candidate Lindsay James told Iowa State fairgoers Thursday she would focus on lowering healthcare costs and bringing money back to Iowans rather than spending it on foreign conflict or letting it be used for politicians’ own gain. James, speaking at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair, said federal […]
Rick Stewart, a Libertarian running for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, said Saturday that he wants to end income taxes, overhaul the nation’s immigration policy and replace government assistance programs with a universal basic income. Stewart also called for a universal carbon tax and to “eliminate” all nuclear weapons. Stewart is running against Republican Joe Mitchell, […]
Michael Bridgford said Saturday at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox that a couple of independent candidates, like him, in the U.S. House would be able to “push” for votes on issues like term limits, campaign finance reform, and chamber leadership. Bridgford is running as an independent candidate in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District against Republican […]
John Norwood, a Democrat running for state treasurer, said Saturday at the Iowa State Fair that he would focus on structural issues within the state retirement fund and on investing Iowa’s tax dollars back into the state. Norwood spoke at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox. Norwood who has spent his career in the business […]
The Libertarian Party of Iowa will nominate new candidates to run for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District and as lieutenant governor at a meeting Wednesday, party leaders said Sunday. Originally, the replacement candidates were meant to be nominated at the Sunday LPIA State Central Committee meeting, but party officials moved the nominating date to comply with […]
Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn played a key role in passing the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” Act — a law that he said has helped support and expand Iowa manufacturing sector. Sonderling and Nunn visited Auto-jet, a Clive manufacturing business specializing in exhaust system parts for […]
Iowans for Tax Relief, an organization that advocates for lower taxes and “less government,” announced the launch of a campaign Wednesday to educate Iowans about an amendment to the state’s constitution that will be on the ballot this November. Senate Joint Resolution 11, or Amendment 1 as it will appear on the ballot, will ask […]
