Des Moines Register: Politics
- Kamala Harris rallies voters in Des Moines
Monday - 10/22/2018 - 09:47 PMKamala Harris, a Democrat Senator from California, speaks during a rally with Polk County Democrats on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, in Des Moines.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Rep. David Young speaks at DM Partnership's candidate forum
Monday - 10/22/2018 - 12:46 PMRep. David Young speaks at DM Partnership's candidate forum
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bernie Sanders rallies Iowa Democrats for J.D. Scholten in bid to oust U.S. Rep. Steve King
Sunday - 10/21/2018 - 09:28 PMSanders spent much of his speech blasting President Donald Trump, calling him a "pathological liar" who has no political beliefs and "an opportunist of the worst kind."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa's state political parties raise big in closing weeks of 2018 election, funnel resources to priority races
Saturday - 10/20/2018 - 08:28 PMThe Iowa Democratic Party raised $5.9 million and the Republican Party of Iowa raised $4.7 million.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In Iowa, Vice President Mike Pence makes Nancy Pelosi central issue in re-election race for Rep. David Young
Friday - 10/19/2018 - 07:30 PMVice President Mike Pence tied a loss for U.S. Rep. David Young in Iowa's 3rd District to a win for Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gov. Kim Reynolds proposes over-the-counter birth control for Iowa women
Friday - 10/19/2018 - 10:54 AMReynolds said that, if re-elected, she would begin work with the Legislature in January to draft a bill.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa's two leading candidates for governor sparred over 3 key issues in second debate
Wednesday - 10/17/2018 - 11:18 PMIowa's candidates for governor Kim Reynolds and Fred Hubbell met for the second of three televised debates Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lawmakers, spare the sanctimony and respect your female co-workers
Wednesday - 10/17/2018 - 04:58 PMSome male legislators accused of contributing to a toxic workplace for women need to square their own behavior with the values they tout.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa U.S. Rep. Steve King endorses white nationalist Canadian politician
Wednesday - 10/17/2018 - 11:49 AMToronto mayor candidate Faith Goldy claims Canada is undergoing a "white genocide" and was on a neo-Nazi web site.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa's top elections official says law enforcement alerted to voter list sale
Tuesday - 10/16/2018 - 06:28 PMTop elections official says he’s working with law enforcement to respond to unverified reports that Iowa’s state voter registration list is being sold.
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- Trump approval, health care dominate 3rd District race between Republican David Young, Democrat Cindy Axne
Monday - 10/22/2018 - 06:34 PMIt's one of the most competitive House races in America.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Sen. Kamala Harris at Early Vote rally at DMACC
Monday - 10/22/2018 - 03:28 PMPhotos: Sen. Kamala Harris at Early Vote rally at DMACC
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Reynolds, Hubbell talk IPERS in their final debate of their campaigns to be Iowa's next governor
Sunday - 10/21/2018 - 05:06 PMDemocrat Fred Hubbell accuses Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds of wanting to do away with IPERS. She calls that "scare tactics."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fueled by his own contributions, Democrat Fred Hubbell outraises Republican Kim Reynolds in governor's race
Saturday - 10/20/2018 - 03:20 PMWhere's all the money going in Iowa's most expensive governor's race? And who is giving it?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Here's how to learn about the Iowa judges on the ballot this year
Friday - 10/19/2018 - 02:45 PMEach election cycle, Iowa voters can vote on whether or not to keep judges in office.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Want to impeach Trump? Watergate lessons caution against partisan attack on the presidency
Friday - 10/19/2018 - 09:53 AMLessons from Watergate remind us that any partisan effort to impeach President Trump would be a treacherous road for Democrats and the country.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MedPharm shows off the products soon to stock Iowa's medical marijuana dispensaries
Wednesday - 10/17/2018 - 06:23 PMThe medical marijuana manufacturer and dispensary company says it's ready for sales to start Dec. 1, but their problems with Iowa's laws remain.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Advocates: Iowa Medicaid shift on transportation billing hurts disabled clients, providers
Wednesday - 10/17/2018 - 04:47 PMIowa last year eliminated a waiver that helped pay for transporting disabled workers. The new system has hurt providers and clients, providers say.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Grundy County pays $500,000 after jailer waits 13 minutes to aid man who hanged self in cell
Tuesday - 10/16/2018 - 08:11 PMAn Iowa jail's one-man staff left a suicidal father to go for over 13 minutes without assistance.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa's Democratic congressional candidates outraise GOP incumbents 3 to 1
Tuesday - 10/16/2018 - 05:54 PMDemocratic party leaders say the numbers are evidence of the enthusiasm they've seen across the state.
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- U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris in debut Iowa trip: 'There is so much at stake'
Monday - 10/22/2018 - 07:43 PMShe joins a slew of other potential 2020 presidential candidates who are visiting the state ahead of the midterms.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Bernie Sanders rallies Iowa Democrats in Ames on behalf of J.D. Scholten
Sunday - 10/21/2018 - 09:31 PMSen. Bernie Sanders rallied Iowa Democrats in Ames on Sunday behalf of J.D. Scholten, the Democrat challenging Rep. Steve King to represent Iowa's 4th District.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In their final public debate, Reynolds attacks on taxes, Hubbell attacks on mental health
Sunday - 10/21/2018 - 04:41 PMGov. Kim Reynolds and Fred Hubbell made their appeals during their last debate Sunday. Here's a look at some of their strongest moments and messages.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In Iowa, John Hickenlooper says he could bring unique voice to 2020 presidential race
Friday - 10/19/2018 - 10:00 PMThe former Denver mayor and current governor called for a business-friendly, collaborative approach to governing if Democrats want to win back power.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa Politics Newsletter: Who's coming to Iowa this weekend, state health care investigations
Friday - 10/19/2018 - 12:55 PMNational politicians are trying to establish themselves in Iowa and make an impact in the swing state's elections for the upcoming midterms.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa court system to track deadlines for judge appointments
Thursday - 10/18/2018 - 01:56 PMThe Iowa Judicial Branch has started tracking legal deadlines for judge appointments amid uncertainty over whether Gov. Kim Reynolds made two picks on time.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Iowa regulators question whether Dakota Access pipeline has enough insurance to protect against an oil spill
Wednesday - 10/17/2018 - 06:09 PMThe Iowa agency that allowed the Dakota Access pipeline into the state has now given its builder 21 days to prove the line is adequately insured.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Feb. 2018: Iowans want to restore funds to Planned Parenthood
Wednesday - 10/17/2018 - 11:02 AMA February 2018 Iowa Poll looks at how residents feel about defining life at conception and funding to Planned Parenthood.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tim Gannon launches TV ads in bid for Iowa secretary of agriculture
Wednesday - 10/17/2018 - 07:04 AMGannon, a Democrat, is a farmer and former official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - October round-up: Here are all the politicians visiting Iowa this month
Tuesday - 10/16/2018 - 06:03 PMWe'll keep updating this list with all of the people coming to Iowa ahead of the midterms.
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