Elizabeth Meyer
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Union Leaders: Yes, You Can Trust USPS With Absentee Ballots
American Postal Workers Union leadership often is asked by loyal customers how they can help the U.S. Postal Service survive the numerous threats presented to it in 2020. The answer, Kimberly Karol said, is to keep using the Postal Service. “The best way to support the Postal Service right now is to use it the…
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Reynolds Blocks Iowa AG From Joining USPS Lawsuit
Gov. Kim Reynolds denied Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s request to join a multi-state lawsuit seeking to halt service and policy changes at the U.S. Postal Service, Miller’s office confirmed on Tuesday afternoon. “As per my agreement with Gov. Kim Reynolds, I requested to join a lawsuit challenging changes at the U.S. Postal Service. The…
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Cindy Axne Calls For Postmaster General’s Resignation
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne on Tuesday called for the resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy as the U.S. Postal Service faces an unprecedented funding crisis that has the potential to dramatically disrupt mail services and absentee voting. “Amid growing proof that these delays are being done intentionally to deny citizens their right to safely vote this…
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Cindy Axne Calls For Postmaster General’s Resignation
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne on Tuesday called for the resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy as the U.S. Postal Service faces an unprecedented funding crisis that has the potential to dramatically disrupt mail services and absentee voting. “Amid growing proof that these delays are being done intentionally to deny citizens their right to safely vote this…
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Critical To ’14 Campaign, Weakened NRA Missing In Ernst’s Reelection
At a time when Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is locked in an unexpectedly close reelection race, she is missing out on a multi-million dollar assist from an organization that provided a significant boost in her first U.S. Senate campaign: the National Rifle Association. During her 2014 race, the NRA spent $3.1 million to help elect…
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New Ad Warns Iowans On Answering Door For Trump Canvassers
If a member of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign shows up at your home wanting to discuss the upcoming election, should you feel safe answering the door? That is the question Protect Our Care will put in front of Iowans and voters in battleground states with a new ad launching this week. The digital ad begins with…
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How Joni Ernst’s ‘Make ‘Em Squeal’ Pledge Holds Up 6 Years Later
In May 2014, two months after the release of Joni Ernst’s first TV ad as a candidate for U.S. Senate, the Des Moines Register Editorial Board wanted to know what Ernst’s vision for the country was when it came to going to Congress to make Washington “squeal.” “My vision is to get us on a track…
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Kamala Harris’ Iowa Supporters Revel In News She Is Biden’s Running Mate
Eight months after suspending her presidential campaign on the heels of a Thanksgiving holiday spent in Iowa, Kamala Harris will be on the national ballot for the general election. Though her campaign did not make it to the first-in-the-nation caucuses this year, the California senator now has a second chance at victory in 2020. Joe…
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IA-02: No, Rita Hart Doesn’t Want To ‘Shut Down Family Farms’
Rita Hart, the Democratic nominee in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, is pushing back against her opponent’s first ad of the general election cycle, refuting the claim she supports legislation to “shut down family farms in Iowa.” Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ campaign released an ad Tuesday centered on a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate by Cory Booker.…
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ECU Puts Another $1.3 Million Into IA-Sen, Says Ernst ‘Changed’ By Washington
For the second time this summer, End Citizens United is heavily investing in the race for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat with a $1.3 million commitment to television, digital ads and mailers. The group’s latest ad, “Table,” asserts that “Washington has changed Joni Ernst.” The 30-second spot knocks the Republican senator for accepting campaign donations from…
