by Luke Martz | Jun 1, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
A recent Drag Show involving high school students in Ankeny High school has raised parent concerns over its appropriateness. The Ankeny Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) hosted a drag event as an end-of-the-year event, where performers from the Des Moines metro used the...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 27, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Just when you thought it could not get any worse for Franken, his campaign continues to tout endorsements that hold no value in his run against Senator Chuck Grassley. Franken has recently been endorsed by Patty Judge, Jean Lloyd-Jones, and Bonnie Campbell. The...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 26, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
Democrat Senate Candidate Mike Franken has had a tough time on the campaign trail as he continues to stumble with consistent errors and misstatements. Before the Democrat’s first debate, Franken was caught by Politifact lying about Senator Grassley’s position in the...
by Luke Martz | May 20, 2022 | Campaigns, State Politics
Tom Miller’s campaign manager, Jacob Hamblin, has a record of misogynistic and racially charged anti-law enforcement tweets. Tom Miller didn’t tell anyone he hired a new campaign manager, but in the Des Moines Register, a Jacob Hamlin was quoted announcing...
by Luke Martz | May 17, 2022 | Campaigns, State Politics
In a recent interview with Peter Bisbee, executive director of the Republican Attorneys General Association, candidate Brenna Bird and her attorney general campaign are named the “biggest opportunity” for Republicans. Having worked alongside Bird in the past, Bisbee...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 12, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
A Month away from June Primaries, Democratic Senate Candidates Glenn Hurst, Former Congresswoman Abby Finkenaur, and Micheal Franken attempted to differentiate themselves before voters go to the polls. Some of the questions posed by KCCI journalists throughout the...
