Missouri Republican U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt will join national conservative commentator and Republican political strategist Scott Jennings as a featured guest at Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s fifth annual “BBQ Bash” campaign fundraiser Aug. 23 in Cedar Rapids. Meanwhile, U.S. Senate candidate Nathan Sage will visit 99 counties in 99 days.
Plus, we discuss the continued messaging battle over the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” and Iowa Republicans taking on Rob Sand.
Also, Attorney General urges Iowans to watch out for ticket scams ahead of Iowa State Fair
President Donald Trump wants Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley to sidestep the ‘blue slip’ process by which home-state senators get a say in judicial nominees
Iowa names new Medicaid director as the state adjusts to federal Medicaid work requirements, spending cuts and eligibility changes passed by state and federal lawmakers.
Ken Sullivan, a longtime political reporter for The Gazette before he retired in February 2000, died this morning at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He was 84.
Coralville and North Liberty to split cost for extension project on stretch of road that will eventually connect First Avenue and 12th Avenue and create an important link to Interstate 380 from both cities.
Christina Bohannan, who is challenging Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s First District, visits Washington County Hospital to discuss impacts health spending cuts will have on rural health care systems.
Agri Star Meat and Poultry and NEW Co-op have both agreed to pay $50,000 settlements for water contamination violations
More than 200 workers at an Ottumwa meatpacking plan were notified this month by their employer that their work visas have been revoked, and now face potential deportation, according to a union official.
Also in the notebook, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird objects to a settlement in a lawsuit against the retail brokerage Charles Schwab
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.
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