A state lawmaker, children’s advocate, wife and mother, Democrat Liz Mathis said she has a track record of putting Iowans first and working across the aisle.
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A state lawmaker, children’s advocate, wife and mother, Democrat Liz Mathis said she has a track record of putting Iowans first and working across the aisle.
A Republican who upset a Democratic incumbent in 2020, Ashley Hinson said she is running to serve as a check against “reckless” spending and energy policies pushed by national Democrats.
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State Sen. Liz Mathis, lieutenant governor nominee Eric Van Lancker and others speak Saturday at Progress Iowa Corn Feed in Cedar Rapids.
The report focuses only on releases from industry - not farm and animal feeding operations, which exacerbate the pollution problem.
Republican challenger Roby Smith says the office should advocate for tax cuts, while Democratic incumbent Mike Fitzgerald said that’s not the office’s role
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst stopped in Cedar Rapids Friday to discuss support for veterans, child care, housing and help for families with young children.
Kirkwood Community College officials on Friday notified the campus they’re postponing an active shooter drill previously planned for Election Day, Nov. 8 – a delay that came after some faculty and staff voiced concern about the drill’s timing and potential to disrupt voting.
But the area will quickly warm for a nice weekend.
The museum that honors Iowa’s only U.S. president is in the midst of a $20 million fundraising campaign for the renovation
A Cedar Rapids teen who is accused of killing his parents last year will not have a trial this month. Prosecutors asked for a delay because they want to get an expert to counter the defense’s expert opinion which states the teen had diminished capacity.
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