STATE NEWS
Hart attorney defends decision to challenge Congressional election
Jan 26, 2021 by Rick Watts
An attorney for Democratic US House candidate Rita Hart is defending Hart’s decision to appeal her six vote defeat in last November’s election to a US House committee, rather than through the Iowa court system. …
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Iowa budget surplus
Jan 25, 2021 by Rick Watts
Iowa’s budget surplus was one of the topics discussed at Saturday’s (1/23) Eggs and Issues forum sponsored by the Mahaska Chamber and Development Group. State Representative Holly Brink of Oskaloosa pointed out that having a…
Grassley says Trump EPA’s ethanol waivers ‘a disgrace’
Jan 22, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Republican Senator Chuck Grassley is blasting the Trump Administration for granting more ethanol waivers to the oil industry, just before Joe Biden became president. “What we saw in the final hours of…
Miller-Meeks asks Congress to dismiss Hart's complaint
Jan 22, 2021 by Rick Watts
Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa will ask the U.S. House to dismiss an election contest filed by her Democratic challenger that argues the 6-vote race was wrongly decided. Miller-Meeks will argue in a…
Senator Grassley says: ‘I hope we can retire #resist.’
Jan 21, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Republican Senator Chuck Grassley is urging Americans to respect the country’s “Constitutional system” and its new commander-in-chief. “Like four years ago, I know that many Americans are not happy with how it…
GOP-led Iowa House Rules Committee rejects mask mandate
Jan 20, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Republicans on an Iowa House Committee have approved 82 rules for how the House operates, but they’ve rejected a rule requiring face masks be worn during the pandemic. Representative Brian Meyers, a…
Cedar Rapids man charged with ‘violent entry’ into U.S. Capitol
Jan 19, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Cedar Rapids man has been arrested for his alleged role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. In an interview with The Cedar Rapids Gazette last week, Leo Kelly said he spent somewhere between 30 minutes…
Weekend coronavirus update
Jan 18, 2021 by Rick Watts
Three people from Jasper County and one from Wapello County have died over the weekend from coronavirus. They are among 66 COVID-19 deaths reported in Iowa over the weekend, bringing the state’s death total for…
Democrats warn Iowa legislature may be ‘super spreader’
Jan 14, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Democrats are warning about the potential spread of Covid-19 in the Iowa Statehouse this week as the 2021 legislative session gets underway. Senator Joe Bolkcom, a Democrat from Iowa City, is accusing…
No winner in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing
Jan 13, 2021 by Rick Watts
Lottery players will have a shot Friday night (1/15) at the fifth-largest jackpot in U.S. history after no tickets matched all the numbers in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The jackpot for Tuesday night’s (1/12)…
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