by Luke Martz | Oct 13, 2021 | Legislature, State Politics
Republican Jon Dunwell has won a special election for House Seat 29 in the Iowa Legislature. Dunwell defeated Democrat Steve Mullan. The victory marks the first time the seat has been flipped from one party to another in 46 years. In a statement released to the public...
by Luke Martz | Oct 12, 2021 | Opinion, State Politics
You’ve seen his shtick. You’ve seen him take to Twitter to say that we all just need to be nicer to each other. That we have to get beyond this red versus blue stuff. That we can’t just put on our jersey and battle it out. A few examples: “If you do choose to enter...
by Luke Martz | Oct 4, 2021 | State Politics
State Auditor Rob Sand was sued today by the Kirkwood Institute for violating Iowa’s public records law. The lawsuit challenges an essential narrative of Sand: that he is an apolitical public servant out to do the right thing. The suit starts a legal process that will...
by Iowa Field Report | Sep 29, 2021 | Campaigns, Opinion, State Politics
Lawsuits. Unpaid financial obligations. A federal tax lien. Public records from the several states Amara Andrews has called home over the last 15 years reveal financial and legal woes have followed her. In July 2006, a lien was filed against a property owned by...
by Caleb Lillquist | Sep 7, 2021 | State Politics
Failed local leadership at the city level has put a damper on the morale of Waterloo police officers. This year, according to Cedar Valley Backs The Blue, Waterloo is down 10 officers and has multiple officers working 16 hours shifts in overtime. “The main reason...
by Caleb Lillquist | Aug 24, 2021 | Campaigns, State Politics
Dr. Kira Werstein announced her run for Ames Community’s School Board this week. Werstein has three children in the ACDS and is an associate teaching professor at Iowa State University. “We’ve lost our focus in public education. We need to spend less time...
