by Luke Martz | Jun 24, 2020 | State Politics
Today, a top assistant attorney general in Tom Miller’s office sent this tweet, that has since been deleted: Every Republican is garbage, I won’t shut up about this, there is absolutely no moral equivalency between the parties and every single Republican needs...
by Luke Martz | Jun 7, 2020 | State Politics
According to new data released on June 1, Iowa Democrats have lost considerable ground in the voter registration race in Iowa. At the beginning of March, Iowa Democrats had a nearly 15,000 person registration advantage over the Republicans. Today that lead has shrunk...
by Luke Martz | May 11, 2020 | State Politics
As the United States continues to combat the threat of the coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence continued his tour across the lower 48 to meet with companies and communities who have been affected. The vice president’s latest trip brought him to the Cyclone state on...
by Luke Martz | Apr 16, 2020 | State Politics
In a call this morning with reporters, the Republican Party of Iowa chairman Jeff Kaufmann called an ad attacking Joni Ernst “repulsive.” The ad is the most recent one from a group called Iowa Voices. The ad features a doctor claiming that Ernst...
by Luke Martz | Apr 15, 2020 | State Politics
Today the Republican Party of Iowa announced it would make changes to their district conventions this year to ensure Iowans remain healthy and safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. After reviewing guidance from the Trump Administration and Governor Reynolds, the Republican...
by Luke Martz | Apr 8, 2020 | State Politics
Fears of COVID-19 virus spreading through jails and prisons has led to inmates being released before their sentence is complete. The Des Moines Register reported that several counties in Iowa are relaxing their arrest guidelines. The ACLU applauds this, noting that...
