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Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, a Democratic candidate for governor, answered questions from reporters at his campaign headquarters in Des Moines April 2, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand calls for term, age limits on elected officials

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand told reporters Thursday he believes issues like term limits and age limits for elected officials and mandatory prison sentences for stealing tax dollars ...

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Immigration With the Iowa State Patrol’s help, ICE is arresting truckers at weigh stations By Clark Kauffman Iowa Capital Dispatch – 3/26/26

Federal court records indicate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are using interstate weigh stations in Iowa to arrest and detain drivers suspected of being in the United States ...

Elections Iowa GOP gubernatorial candidate Eddie Andrews qualifies for primary ballot By Robin Opsahl Iowa Capital Dispatch – 3/25/26

State Rep. Eddie Andrews has qualified for the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary ballot, the State Objection Panel ruled Wednesday. The three-person panel, which hears challenges to candidates’ ...

Environment Iowa Senate sends bill limiting lawsuits on greenhouse gas emissions to governor By Robin Opsahl Iowa Capital Dispatch – 3/24/26

The Iowa Senate sent legislation to the governor Tuesday restricting lawsuits against agricultural operations that claim their emissions of greenhouse gases impact the climate. House File 2527, ...

Democracy Mariannette Miller-Meeks took tens of thousands from insurance PACs while opposing ACA tax credit extension By Richard Eberwein – 3/23/26

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ (R-IA) campaign finance records show she took at least $45,500 from the insurance and pharmaceutical lobby after repeatedly opposing extending the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) premium tax credits.

Foreign Zach Nunn postpones fundraising event with Pete Hegseth after Iran backlash By Richard Eberwein – 3/09/26

Last Thursday, U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) announced that he will postpone a planned fundraiser with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after receiving backlash. Nunn announced the fundraiser, dubbed ...

Foreign Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds supports U.S. war in Iran, mourns deaths of Iowans killed in strike By Robin Opsahl Iowa Capital Dispatch – 3/05/26

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she supports the U.S. military action in Iran, as she mourned the loss of two Iowa soldiers in an Iranian strike on a Kuwait facility on March 1. Two of the six U.S. ...

Democracy Iowa bill would allow denial of educator licenses over posts ‘celebrating’ Kirk death By Robin Opsahl Iowa Capital Dispatch – 2/11/26

A bill that proposes revoking or denying educator licenses and certificates for people found “publicly celebrating” politically motivated violence — including the death of conservative activist ...

Democracy Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters are top donors for two Iowa GOP governor candidates By Richard Eberwein – 2/09/26

Two candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race received their largest campaign donations from individuals who were later pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, campaign finance records show.

Economy Mariannette Miller-Meeks admits ‘no tax on Social Security’ rhetoric is false By Richard Eberwein – 1/12/26

During a telephone town hall held last month, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) admitted to a constituent that the One Big Beautiful Bill does not fully remove taxes on Social Security.

Foreign Miller-Meeks lies about Trump’s Venezuela operation, falsely claims no one was killed (dozens were) By Richard Eberwein – 1/06/26

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) has flagrantly misrepresented the death toll of President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela, saying no one was killed when sources say dozens were.

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