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Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 9/19/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative We have Laura Belin, Kathie Obradovich, and Eric Woolson here to discuss Grassley’s future, an amendment on the ballot, and plenty on the governor…
As agricultural land prices have increased drastically over the past two decades and young, want-to-be farmers have an increasingly difficult time starting their operations, politicians nationally, and here in Iowa,…
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- At a midterm election rally in Council Bluffs, Vice President JD Vance told Republican voters the Trump administration is fighting for Iowa farmers. Council Bluffs is located within Iowa's…
An image circulating across social media -- and amplified by Iowa's Republican nominee for governor, Zach Lahn -- purports to show Democratic candidate Rob Sand wearing a large mask and face shield while seated with…
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the 1,500-page bill surrounded by many of her department heads. Employees in Iowa's executive branch saw an overall salary decrease over the last decade -- even as pay in the governor's and…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- Salaries for the Iowa Governor's office and Secretary of State's office have gone up while many other state departments saw budget cuts, according to a new…
Employee salaries in the Iowa governor’s and secretary of state’s offices increased by double-digit percentages over the past decade, a report released Thursday by Iowa Auditor Rob Sand shows. The report…
The Iowa Capitol on Feb. 25, 2025. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Employee salaries in the Iowa governor's and secretary of state's offices increased by double-digit percentages over the past…
A spokesperson for Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is campaigning on bipartisanship, cited previously scheduled events but declined to say what they are. Rep. Ashley Hinson, Iowa's Republican Senate candidate, will not attend…
Why it matters: Staffing shortages can mean slower police and fire response times, leaving residents waiting longer for emergency help. Driving the news: The Des Moines City Council this week approved $11.5 million in…
