Tag: Iowa

Grassley called the new policy from the Office of Legal Counsel limiting oversight requests to just congressional chairmen "nonsense." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Grassley tells Trump to revoke policy blocking oversight requests from Democrats

Kelly Cohen · June 9, 2017 3:42 pm

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield's planned exit from Iowa's exchange appears not to be a done deal. The company has publicly listed its recommendations for changes to the market. (Twitter)

Wellmark could change its mind on Obamacare exchange in Iowa

Kimberly Leonard · June 5, 2017 9:24 pm

Diverting Planned Parenthood's half a billion dollars in annual government funding to comprehensive health clinics is clearly a more fiscally responsible use of our taxpayer dollars. (Twitter)

Iowa experience shows why Planned Parenthood should be defunded

Deanna Wallace · June 4, 2017 4:01 am

Ron Fedler should be a true treasure for the Democratic Party. His living room walls are a kaleidoscope of family photos. Across the room from his overstuffed lazy chair, an 11-by-14 framed color photo of former President John F. Kennedy sits atop a coffee table. "He is my hero; he will always be my hero," Fedler says, smiling broadly. (Photo by Frank Craig for the Washington Examiner)

In small town Iowa, a humble model for Democratic politicians

Salena Zito · June 4, 2017 4:01 am

"This Congress must repeal and replace Obamacare," said Vice President Mike Pence. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Mike Pence pressures Senate to act on healthcare by summer

Robert King · June 3, 2017 8:39 pm

Mike Pence and Sen. Joni Ernst arrive at Iowa event riding motorcycles

Mike Pence and Sen. Joni Ernst arrive at Iowa event riding motorcycles

Daniel Chaitin · June 3, 2017 8:15 pm

When factories roll up and move out of town the impact isn't just the jobs that are lost in the plant. (Wikipedia Commons)

Promised land lost

Salena Zito · May 28, 2017 4:05 am

President Donald Trump waves as he w"Due to an unforeseen change in President Trump's schedule, we will need to unfortunately postpone the previously scheduled rally in Cedar Rapids on June 1st," Trump's campaign said. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Trump’s rally in Iowa postponed

Daniel Chaitin · May 27, 2017 2:30 pm

Get ready, Iowa. The president is headed your way. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump to rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, next Thursday

Anna Giaritelli · May 24, 2017 11:12 pm

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad resigned Wednesday. Branstad will become the U.S. ambassador to China. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, Pool)

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad resigns to become US ambassador to China

Melissa Quinn · May 24, 2017 3:34 pm

Gov. Terry Branstad, R-Iowa, was supported by several Democrats in the final vote, but that didn't spare him completely from the partisan gamesmanship that has dominated Trump's nominees' paths through the Senate. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Senate confirms Terry Branstad as U.S. ambassador to China

Joel Gehrke · May 22, 2017 9:52 pm

"There are large compliance costs with having to deal with a myriad of regulations across states and now across localities. For many businesses, the minimum wage hike in their state will already be a cost ... but now dealing with different minimum wages in different parts of the state (and across the country) imposes an additional cost," said Aparna Mathur, economic policy scholar for American Enterprise Institute.

States rein in cities raising minimum wage

Sean Higgins · May 22, 2017 4:01 am