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    Ernst To Trump: ‘Fire’ EPA Administrator If Ethanol Promises Aren’t Upheld

    U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst on Thursday told Iowa reporters she would ask President Donald Trump to “fire” Andrew Wheeler, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, if he did not comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard rule to blend 15 billion gallons of ethanol into the nation’s fuel supply this year. Ernst, who voted in…


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    Cindy Axne Held Most 2019 Town Halls Of Any Freshman Member

    It’s official: Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne was the most accessible House member of the freshman class in 2019. Axne, elected to represent the 3rd District in 2018, held 57 public town halls in 2019, according to her staff. An analysis of Congress members’ schedules by Town Hall Project found Axne topped the list among freshmen…


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    Inside The Iowa Caucus Fight For Burlington Precinct 9

    Kelly Shamp and her 19-year-old daughter have attended caucuses together for more than a decade. This year, for the first time, they are volunteering their time to help elect Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana. “I think I’ve been dragging her along since she was born, pretty much,” said Shamp, a restaurant…


  • Politics

    Inside The Iowa Caucus Fight For Burlington Precinct 9

    Kelly Shamp and her 19-year-old daughter have attended caucuses together for more than a decade. This year, for the first time, they are volunteering their time to help elect Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana. “I think I’ve been dragging her along since she was born, pretty much,” said Shamp, a restaurant…


  • Politics

    Inside The Iowa Caucus Fight For Burlington Precinct 9

    Kelly Shamp and her 19-year-old daughter have attended caucuses together for more than a decade. This year, for the first time, they are volunteering their time to help elect Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana. “I think I’ve been dragging her along since she was born, pretty much,” said Shamp, a restaurant…


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    IA-Sen: Greenfield Raises Record-Breaking Numbers In Q4

    Democrat Theresa Greenfield raised more money in the last off-year fundraising quarter than any previous Iowa U.S. Senate challenger, according to figures released today by the Greenfield campaign. Greenfield, a Des Moines businesswoman and one of five Democrats vying to take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, raised more than $1.6 million between Oct. 1 and…


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    IA-Sen: Greenfield Raises Record-Breaking Numbers In Q4

    Democrat Theresa Greenfield raised more money in the last off-year fundraising quarter than any previous Iowa U.S. Senate challenger, according to figures released today by the Greenfield campaign. Greenfield, a Des Moines businesswoman and one of five Democrats vying to take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, raised more than $1.6 million between Oct. 1 and…


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    IA-Sen: Greenfield Raises Record-Breaking Numbers In Q4

    Democrat Theresa Greenfield raised more money in the last off-year fundraising quarter than any previous Iowa U.S. Senate challenger, according to figures released today by the Greenfield campaign. Greenfield, a Des Moines businesswoman and one of five Democrats vying to take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, raised more than $1.6 million between Oct. 1 and…


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    What Iowans Are Hearing From The Candidates In TV Ads

    With 26 days to go until caucus-goers have the first say in who will be the Democratic nominee for president, candidates are revamping their efforts on Iowa airwaves. For U.S. senators, the possibility of getting pulled from the campaign trail in January to participate in a Senate impeachment trial is a real threat, increasing further…


  • Politics

    What Iowans Are Hearing From The Candidates In TV Ads

    With 26 days to go until caucus-goers have the first say in who will be the Democratic nominee for president, candidates are revamping their efforts on Iowa airwaves. For U.S. senators, the possibility of getting pulled from the campaign trail in January to participate in a Senate impeachment trial is a real threat, increasing further…