Kevin Kincaid, the CEO of Knoxville Hospitals and Clinics, hosted a roundtable discussion with Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia on Wednesday to discuss how hospitals can work with government partners to minimize that impact of new federal reductions in Medicaid spending.
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Federal Government Jul. 30, 2025 7:13 am161d ago
Northeast Iowa bar and restaurant owners say they’re hopeful provisions exempting tips and overtime from federal income tax will make the businesses more attractive to potential employees, aiding recruitment and retention.
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 22, 2025 7:17 am169d ago
Clint Twedt-Ball, who stepped down this summer after nearly 20 years at the helm of the nonprofit Matthew 25, launched a campaign Tuesday for the U.S. House seat currently held by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 22, 2025 8:20 am169d ago
Scott Jennings, a national conservative commentator and Republican political strategist, will headline Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s fifth annual “BBQ Bash” campaign fundraiser Aug. 23 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids.
Tom Barton, Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 17, 2025 7:32 am174d ago
Iowa Republican incumbents have outpaced their Democratic challengers in fundraising, according to recent campaign finance reports, as they gear up for competitive races and push to protect their narrow U.S. House majority.
Federal Government Jul. 17, 2025 7:17 am174d ago
The Iowa congresswoman said Americans are right to have questions and demand justice for the victims, but she trusts Trump administration's commitment to the truth.
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 15, 2025 11:48 am176d ago
A retired Army nurse and former dean of nursing at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids has filed paperwork to run as a Democrat to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Northeast Iowa's U.S. House seat in 2026.
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 14, 2025 11:51 am177d ago
Iowa state Rep. Lindsay James, a Democrat from Dubuque, said she is “seriously considering” launching a campaign to seek her party’s nomination to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Northeast Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat.
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 1, 2025 7:24 am190d ago
Two months after launching his bid to try to unseat Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, former U.S. Attorney Kevin Techau of Cedar Rapids announced Monday he is suspending his congressional campaign, citing poor fundraising.
Government & Politics May. 27, 2025 8:29 am225d ago
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, will hold back-to-back in-person town halls Wednesday in Elkader and Decorah.
Government & Politics May. 20, 2025 3:24 pm232d ago
Over 5,600 callers tuned into an hourlong tele-town hall held Monday evening, Hinson said.
Campaigns & Elections May. 1, 2025 9:18 am251d ago
Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she is “humbled by the outpouring of support and encouragement from people all across Iowa” encouraging her to run for the statewide office, but she is committed to her work in Washington.
Government & Politics Apr. 24, 2025 3:10 pm258d ago
Asked about why Congress is not reining in President Donald Trump, the Marion representative said, “I think we would probably have a fundamental disagreement in this room about that, because when I look at what Congress is doing, we are working on executing exactly what we campaigned on doing and what the President campaigned on doing.”
Campaigns & Elections Apr. 18, 2025 7:41 am264d ago
Former U.S. attorney Kevin Techau of Cedar Rapids hopes to do what Democrats have failed to in the last two election cycles — unseat Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion.
Campaigns & Elections Apr. 8, 2025 4:57 pm274d ago
Democrats announced Tuesday they are investing in elections in an attempt to oust Iowa Republicans Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Zach Nunn

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