The once quiet job of election administration has become a political minefield thanks to the baseless claims of widespread fraud that continue to be pushed by many in the Republican Party.
Articles Tagged: Election 2020
Washngton Post
Government & Politics Jun. 7, 2021 8:30 am
Republican state legislators around the county including in Iowa have introduced hundreds of bills that would tighten access to voting, many of them echoing then-president Donald Trump's false claims that loose election laws allowed fraud to taint the 2020 White House race.
Government & Politics Jun. 1, 2021 9:30 am
Scott County Auditor Roxanna Moritz’s abrupt resignation last month came after months of tension that degenerated into personal attacks and threats of violence.
Government & Politics Jul. 6, 2021 3:13 pm
An individual who has not voted in the “most recent general election” will receive a notice marking that person inactive, but voting ability will not be affected, Secretary of State’s Office says.
By Tom Barton, Quad-City Times
Government & Politics Mar. 29, 2021 4:24 pm
Republican Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on Monday sent a letter to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., urging …
By Tom Barton, Quad-City Times
Government & Politics Mar. 25, 2021 7:25 pm
Iowa Republicans continued a GOP-pressure campaign Thursday, casting a U.S. House review of a contested congressional election in Iowa’s 2nd …
By Tom Barton, Quad-City Times
Government & Politics Mar. 23, 2021 7:19 pm
While moderate and vulnerable U.S. House Democrats express reservations over the prospect of reversing a state-certified election, Democrat Rita Hart’s …
Government & Politics Mar. 23, 2021 8:01 am
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is leading the charge in Congress in expressing outrage over what Republicans call a House …
Government & Politics Mar. 22, 2021 7:22 pm
DES MOINES – If he runs, former President Donald Trump is the odds-on favorite of Iowa Republicans to win the …
Crime and Courts Mar. 16, 2021 7:01 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS – Court documents indicate a plea agreement may be reached in the federal case against a Cedar Rapids …
By Tom Barton, Quad-City Times
Government & Politics Mar. 10, 2021 8:46 pm
A panel of U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday began delving into the merits of Democrat Rita Hart’s election challenge in …
Bloomberg
Nation and World Mar. 3, 2021 10:04 am
The top House security officer alerted lawmakers Tuesday that security at the Capitol will be heightened Thursday over conspiracy theories …
Associated Press
Nation and World Mar. 1, 2021 8:44 am
ORLANDO, Fla. – Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump called for GOP …
Associated Press
Government & Politics Feb. 23, 2021 10:52 am
A Republican lawmaker and a man later charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot were among thousands of …
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Government & Politics Feb. 12, 2021 2:13 pm
Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial continues Friday for the fourth day, starting at 11 a.m. He is accused …