COVID Positivity Rates Key To If Iowa Schools Can Go Virtual
The Fort Madison Community School District in Southeast Iowa is one example of how school districts have responded to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ mandate that at... Read more.
Ernst Payroll Tax Cut Not Included In GOP COVID Relief Bill
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst for months has championed federal tax relief for workers most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. But as Senate Republicans rolled out... Read more.
Cindy Axne, Abby Finkenauer Air 1st TV Ads Of 2020
Iowa Reps. Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer today released the first television ads of their respective re-election campaigns with just under 100 days until Elect... Read more.
IA-Sen: Seat Not Safe For Ernst As ‘Toss-Up’ Ratings Pile On
The latest sign of the turning tide in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race came Thursday when the Cook Political Report dubbed the contest a toss-up, tugging... Read more.
‘Stronger Than Ever’: Louisa County Dems Draw Statewide Attention
Sally Walker-Jondal was not a fixture in Iowa party politics. But within a year of joining the Louisa County Democrats, she was put in charge... Read more.
Former Teacher Rita Hart: Let Local Schools Make Reopening Decisions
As an educator who taught for two decades at rural high schools in Eastern Iowa, Rita Hart has taken a strong stand on what she... Read more.
Finkenauer Stands Up For Dubuque As Gov Scales Back Testing
Upon learning that local officials in Dubuque were ordered to slow down coronavirus testing there, Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer sent a letter to Gov. Kim Reyno... Read more.
Ernst: Sending Feds To Portland Was ‘Proper Thing To Do’
As President Donald Trump threatens to station federal law enforcement officers in Democratic-run cities across the country, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst said she suppo... Read more.
Vilsack: Biden’s Investment In Rural America ‘Bodes Well’ For 2020
Tom Vilsack is “absolutely” confident the lessons Democrats learned from their stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election boost the chances f... Read more.
Ernst: Appoint Lame-Duck SCOTUS Justice Even If Trump, GOP Loses
Sen. Joni Ernst told a panel of journalists today on “Iowa Press” that she would support holding hearings and votes for a new Supreme Court... Read more.