Democrat Bob Kerrey Faces Uphill Race In Nebraska
Former Nebraska Gov. and two-term Sen. Bob Kerrey, who faces long odds in reclaiming the seat left open by retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson, is in his home state trying to get his old job back....
View ArticleDrought Hits Farmers And Residential Landscapers
The drought is beginning to really sink its teeth into the Midwest. More than three-quarters of the nation's corn acres are in a drought zone. In Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, corn crops are burning up...
View ArticleKing, Vilsack Take House Battle To The Fairground
One of the country's toughest congressional races is in Iowa between Republican Rep. Steve King and the state's former first lady, Christie Vilsack. Iowa is losing a seat in the House after the...
View ArticleMississippi River Level Disrupts Supply Chain
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View ArticleA Married Duo Chases The Dream, Toddlers In Tow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3OLRd0uheE Big Harp guitarist and lead singer Chris Senseney pulls his minivan into a gas station off Interstate 80 near the small town of Walnut, Iowa. His wife, and...
View ArticleA Unique Digital Music Service, For Locals Only
Iowa City librarian Jason Paulios pulls out his smartphone, enters his library-card number and begins downloading an album by local metal band Blizzard at Sea. "So it's extracting now," he says, eyes...
View ArticleIowa Opens The Doors To Medicaid Coverage, On Its Own Terms
At the Central Iowa Shelter and Services in Des Moines, Iowa, health insurance navigator Andrea Pearce stood in a crowded dining hall on a recent day, shouting instructions on how residents can sign up...
View ArticleGot Corn? Ethanol Is No Longer King In Iowa Among Candidates
For decades, many presidential candidates campaigning in Iowa have made sure to offer their loud support for ethanol — the fuel made from corn. Ethanol is an important industry in Iowa. The state is...
View ArticleIowa Evangelicals Warm To Ted Cruz
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is stepping up his game in Iowa. The first term Texas senator has picked up influential endorsements there and is drawing bigger crowds. At the stage of the...
View ArticleIowa Republicans Struggle To Reconcile Support For Trump And TPP
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: There's one issue the major presidential candidates seem to agree on. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say they're opposed to President...
View ArticleBills Across The Country Could Increase Penalties For Protesters
From the Black Lives Matter movement to environmentalists trying to stop new oil pipelines to the recent Women's March against President Trump, the past year has been filled with large, often...
View ArticleIowa Moves To Restrict Collective Bargaining For Public Sector Workers
Lawmakers in Iowa began debating a bill Tuesday to dramatically change how public sector unions negotiate their contracts, part of a wave of legislation in statehouses across the country to roll back...
View ArticleTrump's DACA Moves Aren't Shaking His Most Loyal Supporters
Many conservatives pundits and lawmakers were incensed that President Donald Trump appeared to make a deal with Democrats to enshrine into law the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that...
View ArticleMeet The Small-Town Newspaper Editor Who's Drawing 2020 Democrats To Rural Iowa
At first glance, Storm Lake, Iowa, doesn't seem like the sort of place that would attract Democratic presidential candidates. The town of 10,600 sits in the highly conservative northwest corner of the...
View ArticleWhen Your Living Room Becomes A 2020 Campaign Stage, 'It's Pretty Surreal'
The Iowa caucuses are still nine months away, and with at least 20 Democrats either considering a run or officially declared, many of them are looking for ways to stand out in the crowded field. One...
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