They’re really simple questions. “Do you disavow the proliferation of baseless election claims about the 2020 election? Why or why …
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They’re really simple questions. “Do you disavow the proliferation of baseless election claims about the 2020 election? Why or why …
Editor’s note: Traditionally, The Gazette editorial board has met face-to-face, or by Zoom, with candidates running in local legislative elections. …
Most, not all, of Iowa’s delegation supports ending proxy voting
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In Gov. Kim Reynolds’ latest TV ad, she is sitting in a coffee shop, watching Missouri U.S. Rep. Cori Bush …
Franken had momentum. This development applied the brakes.
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