Don’t Sleep On Iowa
If there’s one constant in Iowa politics, it’s this: We’re always in the middle of everything. Despite many analysts and operatives’ att... Read more.
Reynolds At Debate: Pregnant 3rd Grader Must Give Birth
All throughout the country and here in Iowa, Republican politicians this year have attempted to turn the debate around abortion access away from the fact... Read more.
Read The Ankeny ‘Mama Bears’ Criminal Complaint Details
For well over a year, Ankeny’s Kimberly Reicks and Emily Peterson were—and still are—the face of Iowa’s far-right movement against masks in scho... Read more.
Iowa Nazis Upset That Mike Franken Called Them ‘Repugnant’
The group of Nazis who spread anti-semitic messages around Des Moines on 9/11 got their feelings hurt by Democratic Senate candidate Mike Franken yesterday. Aft... Read more.
Do Iowans Call It Bags Or Cornhole? We Polled Them To Find Out
The eternal Midwest question: Do you call it “Bags” or “Cornhole?” An essential part of any tailgate or backyard BBQ, the game we all kn... Read more.
“I’m For $35 [Insulin] Caps” Grassley Tells Iowans After Voting Against Them
Sen. Chuck Grassley told a crowd of his constituents that he is “for $35 caps” on insulin prices, just a week and a half after... Read more.
GOP State Auditor Candidate: Republicans Have “Owned” The Office
Iowa Republicans really seem to feel like they “own” the State Auditor’s office. At an event earlier this month in Eldora, GOP nominee Todd Ha... Read more.
Grassley To Finally Hold Another Open Town Hall Meeting
The last time Sen. Chuck Grassley held an open town hall meeting, he got an earful from Iowans upset over unaddressed gun violence. The tense... Read more.
Parents, 6-Year-Old Girl Killed At Maquoketa Caves, Son Escaped
A young family from Cedar Falls were the victims killed in a morning shooting at the Maquoketa Caves State Park campground, officials announced Friday evening.... Read more.
House Candidate Gehlbach Says He Doesn’t ‘Trust’ Public Schools, Claims LGBTQ ‘Brainwashing’
A public school board member told a Republican audience that he no longer trusts public schools as he successfully sought their vote to be the... Read more.