The rise of J.D. Scholten into prominence in the political arena has been nothing short of meteoric. The little-known democrat ran an unconventional campaign for the 4th district congressional seat that nearly resulted in a significant upset for Steve King, the Republican incumbent in Sioux City...
representative for Iowa’s 4th congressional district. Last week, I joined a bipartisan coalition of my colleagues in introducing the FARM Act to prevent malign foreign interests from infiltrating rural America and protect America’s agricultural supply chains and family farms. On my biannual 36 ...
Creating good-paying jobs and fostering economic growth is a top priority for Christie Vilsack. Throughout her travels across the 4th Congressional District, she has listened to residents who want to work but struggle to find decent employment. Christie Vilsack believes that businesses will thrive ...
Focuses on the Congressional campaign in Iowa's 4th District. Republican Greg Ganske's tactics against Democrat Neal Smith; Ganske's classic conservative agenda; Smith's battle to secure a 19th term; His defense of his earmarked projects for Iowa; Ganske's lack of political history which is a...
Scholten in Iowa’s 4th District, a rural north-central portion of the state that includes Ames and Fort Dodge. The district voted for President Donald Trump by 27 percentage points in 2016 – but Democrats, who hope to gain at least two congressional seats in Iowa next week, see the ...
Minnesota Lawmakers from both sides react to proposed SNAP changes Updated: May 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM GMT+8 | ByEric Min After congressional Republicans proposed federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Minnesota state officials voiced their concerns on how this would ...
Local Dyersville planning new hotel, parents concerned for student safety Updated: May 22, 2025 at 7:12 AM GMT+8 | ByRebekah Vaughan The city of Dyersville says its three hotels can’t keep up with demand. News Rural Iowa superintendent warns cuts possible if state funding doesn’t increas...
Our allies atPeople’s Actionare hosting avirtual phone bank this Thursday, May 15 from 5-8pm CDT. Folks from across the country will be calling Iowans in the first Congressional district asking them to contactRep. Miller-Meeks and urge her to vote NO to harmful cuts to Medicaid. ...
Popular vote rejected the congressional bill because of the boundaries. The 3rd and last so-called "Sac and Fox" cession opened a vast area of central and southern Iowa to white settlement, and effectively removed the Sauk and Mesquakie from Iowa in a legal sense....
Iowa’s other three congressional districts are drawn rather competitively from a partisan standpoint. King’s district 4 is R+11, meaning there arefarmore registered Republicans than Democrats in the 4th congressional district, which should ensure an easy Republican victory. And yet, King barely be...