by Luke Martz | Oct 4, 2021 | State Politics
State Auditor Rob Sand was sued today by the Kirkwood Institute for violating Iowa’s public records law. The lawsuit challenges an essential narrative of Sand: that he is an apolitical public servant out to do the right thing. The suit starts a legal process that will...
by Iowa Field Report | Sep 29, 2021 | Campaigns, Opinion, State Politics
Lawsuits. Unpaid financial obligations. A federal tax lien. Public records from the several states Amara Andrews has called home over the last 15 years reveal financial and legal woes have followed her. In July 2006, a lien was filed against a property owned by...
by Caleb Lillquist | Sep 7, 2021 | State Politics
Failed local leadership at the city level has put a damper on the morale of Waterloo police officers. This year, according to Cedar Valley Backs The Blue, Waterloo is down 10 officers and has multiple officers working 16 hours shifts in overtime. “The main reason...
by Caleb Lillquist | Aug 24, 2021 | Campaigns, State Politics
Dr. Kira Werstein announced her run for Ames Community’s School Board this week. Werstein has three children in the ACDS and is an associate teaching professor at Iowa State University. “We’ve lost our focus in public education. We need to spend less time...
by Luke Martz | Aug 15, 2021 | Party Politics, State Politics
The Republican National Committee has announced that Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann will head the organization’s Presidential Nominating Process Committee. Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced during the party’s summer meeting in Nashville. The...
by Luke Martz | Aug 3, 2021 | Campaigns, Legislature, State Politics
Just days after her former opponent died, Democrat Andrea Phillips announced Monday she would run for the vacancy his passing created, before the funeral, even before a special election was called. Representative John Landon passed away last Thursday from cancer....
