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As Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand completed a 99-county tour for the second time in his gubernatorial campaign, he called for supporters to keep momentum up and bring “divided government once again” to Iowa.…
GRIMES — Zach Lahn called a $15 billion steel mill project planned for Iowa a “once-in-a-lifetime project,” saying it will make a positive impact for generations to come, as he campaigned Wednesday on keeping…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL -- The Democrat nominee for governor in the state with the second-highest cancer incidence rate in the nation is being tied to part of the problem. In a new campaign ad, Iowa Republican…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTTC) - Iowa governor candidates Zach Lahn and Rob Sand responded Monday to President Donald Trump's announcement that Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota-based firm, has agreed to build a $15 billion steel…
President Donald Trump announced Monday the company Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, and said he’ll soon visit the state for a rally ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Joined by…
GOP Iowa Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson, a nominee for the Senate, joined President Trump in the Oval Office Monday for his announcement of a new steel plant in their state as they brace for a tough…
DES MOINES, Iowa (ICD) - A Democratic state senator on the Senate's tax-writing committee said Friday that timing on a potential special session reported Friday is "suspicious" as the 2026 general election draws near. …
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, 93, invoked a grim scenario at a small Republican fundraiser last weekend, spelling out his concern about November's elections. "I don't plan on dying in office," he said.…
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said he would support classifying prison employees as public safety workers to give them access to more bargaining rights under Iowa law. Sand met Tuesday with correctional…
COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Vice President JD Vance told Iowans Friday that President Donald Trump's trade and tax policies have helped farmers and working-class families, as he worked to rally support for gubernatorial candidate…
