Axne Takes 16-County Tour Virtual As Congress Stays Home
The first-term congresswoman who held the most town hall meetings in 2019 was forced to adjust her approach amid a pandemic, but not even a... Read more.
IA-Sen: Giffords’ Gun Safety Group Endorses Theresa Greenfield
Giffords, a nonprofit gun safety organization founded by former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, is wading into Iowa’s U.S. Senate race with its ... Read more.
No Stimulus Check, No Job; COVID Relief Leaves Out College Students
As most Americans await the arrival of a stimulus check from the federal government, a key demographic is left wanting: college students. In order to... Read more.
Finkenauer Announces Federal Grant For Meskwaki’s Coronavirus Efforts
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer announced today the Meskwaki Nation in Tama County will receive an Indian Housing Block Grant as part of federal efforts to help... Read more.
IA-Sen: Where The Democrats Stand On Health Care Policy
County auditors across Iowa will begin mailing absentee ballots to voters on April 23 ahead of the June 2 primary, which largely has faded into... Read more.
Iowa Lawmakers, Candidates Increase Calls For Stay-At-Home Order
Pressure on Gov. Kim Reynolds to formally issue a “stay-at-home” or “shelter-in-place” order is mounting as state lawmakers and more mem... Read more.
‘A Big Unknown’: Rural Iowa Hospitals Brace For Surge Of Coronavirus Cases
A doctor at Iowa Speciality Hospital recently told CEO Steve Simonin, “for every positive, there’s probably 90 walking around who haven’t been... Read more.
Joni Ernst Touts Paid Sick Leave She Voted Against
Sen. Joni Ernst joined Gov. Kim Reynolds Sunday at her daily press briefing via video conference to outline key provisions of the three bills signed... Read more.
Finkenauer Calls On Reynolds To Issue Stay-At-Home Order
In light of the death of three Iowans due to COVID-19, all of whom lived in the 1st Congressional District, on Friday U.S. Rep. Abby... Read more.
Rural Iowa Is Ill-Equipped For A Coronavirus Outbreak, Judge Warns
In Albia, home of former Iowa lieutenant governor Patty Judge, the nearest hospitals with intensive care capabilities are about 30 minutes away, in Centerville ... Read more.