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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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Elections BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Catelin Drey ‘perhaps unjustly optimistic’ about Iowa Senate work By LAURA BELIN Bleeding Heartland – 9/17/25

Originally published on Sept. 16 The Republican supermajority in the Iowa Senate is no more. Catelin Drey became the seventeenth Democrat in the 50-member chamber on September 15. About half of her ...

Economy Zach Nunn falsely says One Big Beautiful Bill removes tax on Social Security benefits By Richard Eberwein – 9/15/25

During an interview with “Let’s Talk Greene County,” U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) falsely claimed that the One Big Beautiful Bill will feature no tax on Social Security benefits, despite numerous debunkings.

Elections BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Ashley Hinson’s Senate rollout: Short-term success, long-term risks By LAURA BELIN Bleeding Heartland – 9/09/25

Originally published on September 7 It’s been a wildly successful week for U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson. Three days after U.S. Senator Joni Ernst confirmed she won’t seek re-election, the ...

Elections BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Ten lessons Democrats can learn from Catelin Drey’s big win By LAURA BELIN Bleeding Heartland – 9/02/25

Originally posted on Aug. 30 In the end, it wasn’t even close. Democrat Catelin Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch by 4,208 votes to 3,411 (55.2 percent to 44.7 percent) in Iowa Senate ...

Elections Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst reportedly not seeking reelection in 2026 By Richard Eberwein – 8/29/25

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is set to publicly announce that she will not seek a third term in the Senate, according to a report from CBS News.

Elections Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa special election, removes Republican supermajority By Richard Eberwein – 8/28/25

Democratic Iowa state Senate candidate Catelin Drey won a special election on Tuesday over Republican Christopher Prosch, removing a GOP supermajority in the state’s upper chamber.

Economy Iowa Republican Zach Nunn posts ad featuring an out-of-district conservative political operative By Richard Eberwein – 8/25/25

A recent political ad released by U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) features a conservative political operative portraying herself just as an “Iowa mom.”

Democracy BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Brutally honest keynote lays out path for demoralized Democrats By LAURA BELIN Bleeding Heartland – 8/19/25

Originally published on Aug. 17 “A lot of you all know who I am because I experienced the worst day of my life on national TV,” former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn told around 350 Democrats ...

Iowa BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Former Iowa lawmaker gives master class on sucking up to Trump By LAURA BELIN Bleeding Heartland – 8/05/25

Originally published on August 4 When I saw former State Representative Joe Mitchell’s guest column in the Des Moines Register in late June, my first thought was, “What federal government job ...

Environment Indiana AI data centers prompt environmental concerns over emissions By TERRI DEE Indiana News Service – 7/31/25

The Trump administration’s long-term plan for artificial intelligence could have far-reaching environmental impacts across the country. His strategy calls for the removal of land use rules ...

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