Iowa Tag

Democrat in Iowa 2nd District Race Goes to U.S. House of Representatives to Challenge Six Vote Loss

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 03, 2020 23 Comments

Republican Marianette Miller-Meeks has already declared victory in the race for Iowa's 2nd district, a contest that came down to just six votes. Now, days later, the Democrat candidate Rita Hart has decided to challenge the results, in an unexpected way.

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Republican Wins Iowa’s 2nd District Race by Just Six Votes, Flips Seat

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 29, 2020 28 Comments

The race for Iowa's second district came down to a razor thin margin. Republican candidate Marianette Miller-Meeks won by a lead of just six votes. This is a flip, as the seat was previously held by a retiring Democrat. This is an excellent reminder of the importance of vote integrity. A handful of votes decided this contest.

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Journalism Professor Demands Banning of College Republicans at Iowa State

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 21, 2020 1 Comment

"We are appalled that the Iowa State University administration has decided it will not invoke disciplinary action on a student organization"...

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Iowa State in Meltdown Over Post-Election Tweet From College Republicans

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 14, 2020 1 Comment

“Everyone, you must arm up, expect these people to attempt to destroy your life, the elites want revenge on us.”...

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Something’s happening here: Trump and Ernst surge to substantial leads in final Des Moines Register polls

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 31, 2020 89 Comments

The polls are going to drive people to madness, the people that is who obesess about polls. Just because so much of polling is garbage, however, does not mean all polling is garbage.

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Top Democrat Twitter Accounts Share Fake Email Stating Joni Ernst Lost Iowa Farm Bureau’s Support

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 19, 2020 13 Comments

Weird. Twitter deleted a tweet from a COVID-19 advisor to President Donald Trump because he said masks don't work. The platform didn't allow people to post articles from The New York Post about Hunter Biden's emails. Yet they did nothing about a tweet shooting around with a fake email from the Iowa Farm Bureau stating it doesn't support Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst. SO WEIRD.

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Student Govt. at U. Northern Iowa Says Pro-Life Organization is a ‘Hate Group’

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 12, 2020 9 Comments

"is a hate group, [and uses] hate speech [and] hateful rhetoric that is infringing on basic human rights that is healthcare"...

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University of Iowa Spends $1 Million Cleaning Up Black Lives Matter Graffiti

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 14, 2020 6 Comments

"Meanwhile, the university expects a $100 million revenue loss and a budget deficit as large as $75 million due to the cancellation of fall sports."...

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Iowa State Prof Reportedly Warned Students Not to Criticize Gay Marriage, Abortion, BLM

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 19, 2020 10 Comments

"grounds for dismissal from the classroom"...

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University of Iowa Anticipates $100 Million Loss Due to Lack of Fall Sports

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 18, 2020 5 Comments

"This comes as the university alerts its football season ticket holders and per seat contribution commitments that the refund request deadline of August 14 is no longer valid."...

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Free Speech Advocacy Group Reaches Settlement With Iowa State

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 14, 2020 0 Comments

"We will continue to monitor Iowa State and its approach to students’ freedom of expression."...

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New Art Course at Iowa State University to Emphasize ‘Critical Whiteness’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 06, 2020 3 Comments

“how white people […] profit off of the stories of marginalized people”...

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Sanders Campaign Wants Partial Recanvass of Some Iowa Precincts

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 20 Comments

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will not go quietly. His campaign wants the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) to recanvass 25 precincts and three satellite caucuses.

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VIDEO: Iowa Board of Regents Meeting Shut Down by Student Protesters

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 08, 2020 6 Comments

“They demanded that the board respond today.”...

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Iowa Democratic Party Declares Buttigieg Winner of Iowa Caucus

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 06, 2020 45 Comments

Reuters tweeted out that the Iowa Democratic Party declared former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg winner of Monday night's caucuses.

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Tom Perez: ‘I am Calling on the Iowa Democratic Party to Immediately Begin a Recanvass’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 06, 2020 56 Comments

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez demanded the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) "to immediately begin a recanvass" because they still do not have the results from the caucus.

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The Iowa Caucus Story You Haven’t Heard: Trump Broke Obama’s 2012 Record for Reelection Turnout

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 05, 2020 6 Comments

The last two days have been saturated with media reports about the disaster of the Democrat caucus in Iowa and for good reasons. You probably have not heard much about the Iowa Republican caucus, but there was a significant development there.

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Buttigieg Leads in Iowa With 26.9% of Delegates With 62% Precincts Reporting

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 04, 2020 55 Comments

The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) released results from 62% of its precincts reporting. Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has a slight leader over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), 26.9% to 25.1%.

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