Thomas Laehn, the Libertarian running for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat, said Saturday at the Iowa State Fair he would eliminate federal tax incentives for carbon dioxide sequestration and production of low-carbon fuels if elected. Carbon sequestration pipeline projects have been a major point of contention in Iowa for years. They’ve also been a source of […]
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek said Friday at the Iowa State Fair that U.S. Senate Democrats should not “let perfection stand in the way of progress” in moving forward a farm bill. Earlier in August, progress on a farm bill stalled as Senate Democrats were unwilling to continue negotiations unless Republicans agreed to delay […]
Democrat Josh Turek said Friday he understands Iowans’ struggles with high costs of living more personally than his opponent for the U.S. Senate seat in November, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. Turek, a Paralympian and current state representative, held a roundtable discussion with political leaders, teachers and small business owners at Dough Co. in Ankeny to […]
Josh Turek picked up an endorsement for his U.S. Senate bid Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, announced in a video showing the two Democrats playing basketball together. Turek, a state representative and two-time Paralympic gold medalist with 2016 and 2020 wins on the U.S. wheelchair basketball team, is the 2026 Democratic nominee for the […]
ELKHART — Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state came out Saturday to learn how several Iowa Democratic candidates plan on leading change — especially for the ag industry and the struggling farm economy. The event at Big Oak Barn in Elkhart kicked off with Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democrat who is […]
The Senate Majority PAC is investing an additional $17 million in Iowa, with plans to roll out a fall ad campaign criticizing U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s voting record in Congress as she runs for U.S. Senate. The Thursday announcement from the Senate Majority PAC, a super PAC supporting Senate Democrats and aligned with party leadership, […]
