“I would say from the climate standpoint, if we’re not growing ethanol here in the U.S., and that increases the share from Brazil, they will cut down rainforests, and that is not environmentally friendly to do,” the congresswoman said. “So it makes sense in Iowa.”
November brings the first general election in Iowa under a new state law that gave exclusive jurisdiction over prosecuting elections crimes to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office
Democrat Sarah Corkery is running against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashely Hinson and spoke at the Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair.
The State Objection Panel will meet Aug. 28 to determine whether three Libertarian candidates for U.S. House in Iowa should remain on the ballot.
Various candidates spoke and answered questions at the Political Soapbox at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
In addition to the usual logistical challenges of putting on an election, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and county auditors are dealing with added issues like a shortage of poll workers on Election Day, and misleading or outright false information being delivered to voters.
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Williamsburg, Highland and Decorah school districts to have school bond referendums on the ballot during the presidential election.
Candidates for Congress and the White House addressed Iowans at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday as part of the Des Moines Register’s annual Political Soapbox.
Republicans are questioning both Walz's characterization of his time in uniform and his departure from service. Here's a look at Walz's record and how it's become a campaign issue:
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Iowa Republicans hammered Vice President Kamala Harris and her selection on Tuesday of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the White House. Picking Walz over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, was “blatantly antisemitic,” Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann said.
“Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is a great candidate for Vice President because he understands Midwest principles, how hard Iowans work, and the value of a dollar,” Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said in a statement.
Local elected officials and community advocates stood next to a 20-foot inflatable IUD used as a symbol as part of a national campaign to protect the right to contraception amid a growing partisan clash over reproductive rights in the United States.
“Under President Trump we will secure the border. We will deport these dangerous illegals, and we will make America safe again. And that is a promise,” U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for reelection, said to applause.
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