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Vice President Pence to Visit Des Moines

Vice President Mike Pence will visit Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, August 13, to participate in a Heritage Action Town Hall and speak at an Iowa GOP dinner.

Trump, Ernst Lead in Monmouth University Poll of Registered Voters in Iowa

Monmouth University released a new poll that shows President Donald Trump and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst hold a slim lead among registered voters in Iowa.

Feenstra Campaign Launches Feenstra Farm Team

Randy Feenstra’s farm team has over 225 farmers, implement dealers & manufacturers, agriculture students, seed suppliers, and other agriculture ambassadors.

Hinson Launches First TV Ad in Iowa 1st Congressional District Race

Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District race, released her first TV ad titled “Watch It.”

Reynolds Signs Executive Order Restoring Felon Voting Rights

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Executive Order 7, restoring the voting rights of thousands of Iowans who have completed their felony sentences.

Cindy Axne Goes Negative First with New Ad

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, released the first negative ad targeting David Young in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District race.

Vander Hart: Schools Going Online to Reopen Defy State Law, Not Reynolds

Shane Vander Hart: Iowa parents who find themselves in districts that decide to go entirely or mostly online to reopen should homeschool.

Reynolds Appoints Melissa Anderson-Seeber As District Court Judge

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Melissa Anderson-Seeber, 54, as a district court judge in Judicial District 1B.

Pate Partners With Security Experts To Prepare Counties For 2020 Elections

Iowa’s county auditors and staff, IT administrators and emergency management coordinators will go through scenarios that could disrupt elections.

Sherman: Has the Ethanol Lobby Abandoned Senator Ernst?

Steve C. Sherman: One interest group that the Senator Joni Ernst can’t count on is the Washington DC-based “Big Ethanol” lobbyists.

What Access to Private Health Information Should the State Auditor Have?

State Auditor Rob Sand requested access to Iowa Disease Surveillance System to audit the COVID-19 test reporting process, IDPH denied that initial request.

Senate Republicans Oppose Iowa Utilities Board’s Attempt to Expand Eminent Domain Authority

State Senator Zach Whiting: “My principal concern is the dramatic expansion of eminent domain authority the IUB appears to give itself.”

Reynolds Administration Gives Criteria for Online Learning

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration said schools can go primarily online for 14 days if they have ten percent absenteeism or county has a positivity rate over 20 percent.

Lindsey Graham Stumps for Joni Ernst Remotely in Iowa’s U.S. Senate Race

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham joined U.S. Senator Joni Ernst for a conference call hosted by former Des Moines City Councilwoman Chris Hensley.

NFIB Endorses Ashley Hinson in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Race

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) endorsed Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee for Congress in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.

National Group Hails Iowa’s Budgeting Practices

The Council of State Governments said Iowa is the most fiscally sound, most resilient state in the country when it comes to battling through COVID-19.