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Haley, DeSantis take the stage at CNN Iowa debate ahead of caucuses

DES MOINES — The fight for second place in the Iowa caucuses stole the spotlight on Wednesday as Nikki Haley and Ron ...

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Raising teacher pay, cutting taxes legislative priorities for Gov. Kim Reynolds

DES MOINES — Behind the podium of a congested Iowa House Chamber, Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out her agenda to increase t...

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Iowa lawmakers prioritize gun safety, school security in opening remarks

DES MOINES — Days after a fatal shooting at a Perry, Iowa, high school, state legislators made violence in schools a ...

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Iowa lawmakers pin tax reform, cost reduction as top priorities for 2024

DES MOINES — Additional income tax cuts, and reducing costs for Iowans are among the top priorities for state lawmake...

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Iowa politicians share condolences after Perry High School shooting

Following a fatal shooting at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, on Thursday, state and national politicians expressed...

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Iowa City schools pauses removal of 68 books

Iowa City schools paused the removal of 68 books from school libraries after a federal judge temporarily blocked a ne...

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The Iowa caucuses: A race for second place

Trump holds a clear, decisive lead over the 2024 GOP presidential primary field with almost 30 points between him and...

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Ramaswamy, DeSantis stop in Cedar Rapids amid pre-caucus barnstorm

CEDAR RAPIDS — Republican Presidential hopefuls Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis stopped in Cedar Rapids on Saturday ...

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Federal judge blocks some of Iowa book ban law

A federal judge halted the implementation of most of an Iowa law that would ban books that depict “sex acts” and proh...

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Haley vows to be ‘generational leader,’ talks abortion policy at Davenport event

DAVENPORT, IOWA — Former U.N. Ambassador and presidential hopeful Nikki Haley pitched her candidacy as a new era for ...

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DeSantis emphasizes record in closing pitch to Iowa voters

CEDAR RAPIDS — Florida Gov. and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis honed in on his strong record of delivering conserv...

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Trump visits Coralville for campaign rally, reiterates disapproval of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ endorsem...

Former President Donald Trump reiterated his criticism of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ endorsement of GOP presidential hop...

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