News Analysis Under gray spring skies, the Dean Classic Car Museum in northwestern Iowa was packed. Local politicos, the media, and everyday conservatives had swarmed the showroom to hear Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speak at Rep. Randy Feenstra’s (R-Iowa) May 13 family picnic. In previous years, Feenstra has hosted former Vice President Mike Pence and…
ANALYSIS: DeSantis Seizes Opportunity as Trump Cancels Iowa Event
Citing Tornado Warning, Trump Cancels Iowa Rally, Touts 150 Endorsements and Poll Lead Over DeSantis
Former President Donald Trump announced that a tornado warning forced the cancellation of his Iowa rally at an outdoor venue on Saturday, May 13. Just before 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for many Iowa counties including Polk County, where Trump’s rally was to be held at the…
IN-DEPTH: Iowa Supreme Court Will Likely Hear Challenge to Land Surveys on Private Property
An Iowa Judge recently ruled in a Clay County case that a state law regarding access to private property for land surveys is unconstitutional. Another judge in a similar Hardin County case determined on May 10 that the same law is constitutional. Brian Jorde, managing lawyer at Domina Law Group in Omaha, Nebraska, who represents…
Iowa, Iowa St Announce Investigations Into Athlete Gambling
The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules, and more than 100 people have been linked to an investigation. In addition, Iowa State acknowledged that some 15 of its athletes across three sports also are suspected of violating gambling rules….
Trump and DeSantis to Hold Competing Iowa Events on Same Day
As 2024’s Iowa GOP caucus slowly approaches, two likely frontrunners are preparing to talk past each other from across the Hawkeye State. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump will hold competing events on May 13 in Iowa. Trump will hold a “Make America Great Again” rally at Lauridsen Amphitheater, Water Works Park,…
Family Dog Fatally Attacks 9-Month-Old, Injures Grandmother
WATERLOO, Iowa—A dog has fatally attacked a 9-month-old baby and seriously injured the child’s grandmother at an Iowa home, authorities say. Waterloo police Capt. Jason Feaker said that the 49-year-old grandmother was watching the baby at the child’s home Thursday morning when the family pet, a neutered boxer/hound mix, attacked. He said the grandmother was…
IN-DEPTH: Iowa Law Allowing Pipeline Companies to Inspect Private Property Ruled Unconstitutional
With three separate projects in the works, thousands of miles of carbon capture pipeline are planned across Iowa. As maps of these pipelines come into focus, landowners are resistant to allowing pipeline companies to survey their private property, a first step to seizing easement rights through eminent domain. Summit Carbon Solutions envisions building the Midwest…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to Sign Bill Rolling Back Child Labor Laws
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has said she plans to sign into law new legislation allowing children to work in roles that were previously prohibited and for longer hours. Reynolds, a Republican, told The Washington Post in a statement on May 4, “Iowans are proud to be known for our strong work ethic, and we want to instill those…
Mississippi River Crests at Davenport, Testing Barriers
BUFFALO, Iowa—Dale O’Donnell bought his small brick home only 100 yards or so from the Mississippi River because he enjoys watching the river and wanted a good view from his front porch. He got his money’s worth Monday as the Mississippi crested at a near-record high just feet from his home, which was surrounded by…
At Iowa 2024 Event, Trump Looms Large Even From Afar
On the evening of April 22, the Horizon Event Center outside Des Moines, Iowa, was packed. It’s little wonder. With many months still to go before the Hawkeye State holds its first-in-the-nation Republican presidential primary, likely and confirmed contenders for 2024 flocked to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s 2023 Spring kick-off, hoping to show…
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