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Ernst Audio: Spending On Programs Like Medicare ‘Out Of Control’
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst seemed open to restructuring popular programs like Medicare and Social Security, according to an audio recording of the Iowa senator obtained by Starting Line. The 55-second clip includes a conversation Ernst had on March 7, 2019, at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C. She was asked her thoughts on Georgia Sen. David Perdue’s…
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With Backing From GOP Leaders, Tim Goodwin Gets In SD 44 Race
With the retirement of Burlington Sen. Tom Greene at the end of session, Tim Goodwin announced his campaign today to keep Senate District 44 in Republican hands. “As a former educator, I know the importance of good schools and the role they play in maintaining strong communities,” said Goodwin, in a press release Wednesday morning.…
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With Backing From GOP Leaders, Tim Goodwin Gets In SD 44 Race
With the retirement of Burlington Sen. Tom Greene at the end of session, Tim Goodwin announced his campaign today to keep Senate District 44 in Republican hands. “As a former educator, I know the importance of good schools and the role they play in maintaining strong communities,” said Goodwin, in a press release Wednesday morning.…
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Tom Greene Won’t Run For Reelection, Opens Swing Seat
Burlington state Sen. Tom Greene will not seek a second term in the Iowa Legislature, leaving open a swing seat that is considered a must-win for Democrats who are desperate to gain more leverage in a chamber where they are greatly outnumbered. Greene, elected to represent Senate District 44 in 2016, ousted Democrat Tom Courtney…
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Showing Up: How Yang Scored A Surprising Win In Wapello, Iowa
Sandwiched in-between Burlington and Muscatine, along the Mississippi River, the “bedroom community” of Wapello, Iowa, is not a common stop for Democrats on the presidential campaign trail. But on Feb. 3, an unexpected candidate drew some “pretty surprised faces,” Holly Stineman said, as caucus-goers in Wapello showed their support for Andrew Yang. “The energy around…
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Iowa Dems’ Fundraising Lead GOP In Every House District
Even though it is now more than a month into the new year, the deadline for candidates to file their fourth quarter fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission was only 10 days ago, allowing the findings to go relatively unnoticed as reporters around the country scrambled to prepare for the Iowa caucuses. Now that…
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IA-Sen: Ernst, Greenfield Locked In Fundraising Battle As Race Intensifies
The end of the Iowa caucuses did not bring with it a pivot to other federal races as expected, due to the uncertainty that still racks the results three days after caucusing concluded. But U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s first election year fundraising cycle is now underway, bringing with it questions of her strength as an…
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IA-Sen: Ernst, Greenfield Locked In Fundraising Battle As Race Intensifies
The end of the Iowa caucuses did not bring with it a pivot to other federal races as expected, due to the uncertainty that still racks the results three days after caucusing concluded. But U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s first election year fundraising cycle is now underway, bringing with it questions of her strength as an…
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IA-Sen: Ernst, Greenfield Locked In Fundraising Battle As Race Intensifies
The end of the Iowa caucuses did not bring with it a pivot to other federal races as expected, due to the uncertainty that still racks the results three days after caucusing concluded. But U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s first election year fundraising cycle is now underway, bringing with it questions of her strength as an…
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Joni Ernst Is A ‘No’ On Witnesses In Trump Impeachment Trial
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst told reporters today she will not support calling witnesses to testify before the Senate in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. According to the Omaha World-Herald, Ernst said in a statement: “Let’s be clear: we’ve heard from witnesses and seen documents: 17 witnesses and 28,000+ documents during this entire process.…
