Politics
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Biden Picks a Fight With Reynolds on COVID Safety Measures
President Joe Biden and his administration are stepping in to correct inaction from Republican governors such as Iowa’s Kim Reynolds as the Delta variant spreads and presents a larger threat. Wednesday, Biden directed US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to find out whether the administration can remove bans on mask mandates for schools based on a…
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Billboard Tying Greene to Hinson, Miller-Meeks Greets Fair-Goers
Although she won’t be able to see it on Twitter for another day, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Iowa State Fair-goers will be greeted this week by a billboard tying the congresswoman to two of Iowa’s own Republican members of the US House. Democrats hope Iowans will connect the far-right conspiracy theorist, recently blocked…
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IDP Chair Ross Wilburn Talks Party Building, Voter Outreach, Caucus
It had been a while since a sitting chair of the Iowa Democratic Party visited the state’s most northwestern and conservative corner, so Ross Wilburn’s recent stop was noticeable. “We don’t always get a lot of attention up here in Red Country,” said O’Brien County Democratic Party chair Karen Sterk. Wilburn was the guest of…
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How Miller-Meeks Seeks to Stop new Water Quality Regulations
A bill to improve water quality and monitor for harmful chemicals passed the US House of Representatives recently without the support of any Iowa Republicans. Instead, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, alongside Sen. Joni Ernst, support a set of rules that prioritize local control over certain waterways and limit how much the federal government can regulate those…
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Sending Troopers to Texas Cost Iowans $300,000
Iowa taxpayers will foot the bill for a $300,000 14-day mission to the Southern US Border that included 28 Iowa State Patrol personnel. Gov. Kim Reynolds held a press conference Wednesday to give an update on the effort, which took place July 8-22. Public Safety Commissioner Stephan Baynes estimated expenditure to cost about $300,000. Of…
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Reynolds: Wage Increases Not State’s Responsibility
The issue of worker shortages at restaurants has come up again as nine Burger King employees quit en masse over working conditions in Lincoln, Nebraska. The workers’ actions went viral after they put up on the restaurant’s sign “We all quit,” later explaining to local news that they were working 50 to 60 hours a…
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Axne, Families Tout What Coming Child Tax Credit Can Do For Iowans
Four out of five Iowans with children will start seeing more money in their bank accounts as the first payments of a new child tax credit go out July 15. To showcase the benefit, U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls and Iowa state Rep. Jennifer Konfrst, along with three Iowa parents, spoke…
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Miller-Meeks Votes Against Local Projects She Requested Funds For
A bill to provide billions for infrastructure projects across the country passed the House of Representatives this past week. Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted no. Nonetheless, the projects Miller-Meeks requested money for will still get it. Some of those projects include road work, bridge replacement and trail work in Iowa’s 2nd District. The cost for…
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Axne Keeps Focus On Mental Health With Biden-Signed Bill Honoring Iowa Veteran
In 2018, the average number of veteran suicides was 17.6 per day, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. In November 2020, the VA released an updated report and found that number has not changed significantly. In 2016, Sgt. Brandon Ketchum died by suicide after being denied access to mental health services at the VA…
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Axne Secures Funding For Iowa Bridges, Roads And Transit Projects
Six new Iowa infrastructure projects are on track to have funding thanks to Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act passed in the House of Representatives yesterday, and with it, over $21 million of funding for six projects in Iowa’s 3rd congressional…
