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Thomas Laehn challenges two-party system in Iowa Senate race
Thomas Laehn knows the odds are stacked against a Libertarian winning a U.S. Senate seat. But Laehn, the Greene County attorney and former constitutional law professor, insists he is not running to make a point, play spoiler or simply give dissatisfied voters another option in Iowa’s closely watched Senate race. “The only measure is winning the election. I'm running to win,” Laehn said in an interview with The Gazette. Laehn faces Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion and Democratic state Rep.
Thomas Laehn challenges two-party system in Iowa Senate race
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Ashley Hinson stresses affordability, independence from Trump as Senate race tightens
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Thomas Laehn challenges two-party system in Iowa Senate race
Thomas Laehn of Jefferson, the Libertarian candidate for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat, speaks Aug. 15 at The Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. kAm%9@>2D {269? <?@HD E96 @55D 2C6 DE24<65 282:?DE 2 {:36CE2C:2? H:??:?8 2 &]$] $6?2E6 D62E]k^Am kAmqFE {269?[ E96 vC66?6 r@F?EJ 2EE@C?6J 2?5 7@C>6C 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= =2H AC@76DD@C[ :?D:DED 96 :D ?@E CF??:?8 E@ >2<6 2 A@:?E[ A=2J DA@:=6C @C D:>A=J 8:G6 5:DD2E:D7:65 G@E6CD 2?@E96C @AE:@? :?
Ashley Hinson stresses affordability, independence from Trump as Senate race tightens
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, reacts to the crowd at a watch party in Cedar Rapids after winning the June 2 Republican primary for U.S. Senate. She faces Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek in the Nov. 3 general election. kAmrtsp# #p!xs$ — (96? #6AF3=:42? &]$] #6A] pD9=6J w:?D@? =2F?4965 96C 42>A2:8?
‘Prairie populist’ Josh Turek looking for U.S. Senate win
DES MOINES — Josh Turek has a shorthand for the kind of Democrat he says he would be in the U.S. Senate: a “common sense prairie populist.” Josh Turek, the Democratic candidate for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat, speaks with Caryn Cox of Dubuque before the Iowa Corn 350 race Aug. 9 at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. kAmu@C %FC6<[ E96 s6>@4C2E:4 ?@>:?66 :? x@H2’D 4=@D6=J H2E4965 @A6? &]$] $6?2E6 C246[ E92E >62?D 7@4FD:?8 @?
Hinson calls for ‘immediate end’ to Iran war while opposing efforts to halt U.S. involvement
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Josh Turek hears from Iowans struggling with high fuel prices
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save DES MOINES — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek met Friday with farmers, union workers, small-business owners and other Iowans who described cutting household spending, delaying repairs and absorbing higher operating costs as fuel prices remain elevated amid the war with Iran. kAm%FC6<[ 2 DE2E6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 7C@> r@F?4:= q=F77D[ FD65 E96 C@F?5E23=6 2E E96 &?:E65 pFE@ (@C<6CD 92== :?
Hinson calls for ‘immediate end’ to Iran war while opposing efforts to halt U.S. involvement
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is calling for an “immediate end” to the war with Iran and urging Congress to return to Washington to address soaring fuel costs, even as she continues to oppose congressional efforts to force President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military involvement. kAmw:?D@?[ E96 #6AF3=:42? ?@>:?66 :? x@H2’D 4=@D6=J H2E4965 @A6?
Rob Sand draws 1,000 to Cedar Rapids town hall, talks political division
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand speaks during his town hall at Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids Wednesday. kAmrtsp# #p!xs$ — |2?8@5@F83@ |25:D@? r2>>F6 92D D66? H92E 42? 92AA6? H96? A@=:E:42= 5:G:D:@? 92C56?D :?E@ D@>6E9:?8 >@C6 52?86C@FD]k^Am kAm%96 r652C #2A:5D C6D:56?E[ H9@ :>>:8C2E65 7C@> {:36C:2 2?5 3642>6 2 &]$] 4:E:K6? :? x@H2[ E@=5 s6>@4C2E:4 8F36C?2E@C:2= ?@>:?66 #@3 $2?5 @?
Rob Sand draws 1,000 to Cedar Rapids town hall, talks political division
CEDAR RAPIDS — Mangodougbo Madison Cammue has seen what can happen when political division hardens into something more dangerous. kAm%96 r652C #2A:5D C6D:56?E[ H9@ :>>:8C2E65 7C@> {:36C:2 2?5 3642>6 2 &]$] 4:E:K6? :? x@H2[ E@=5 s6>@4C2E:4 8F36C?2E@C:2= ?@>:?66 #@3 $2?5 @? (65?6D52J E92E 96 =:G65 E9C@F89 E96 27E6C>2E9 @7 564256D @7 4@?7=:4E :? 2 4@F?ECJ H96C6 @?6 A@=:E:42= A2CEJ 96=5 A@H6C 7@C >@C6 E92? 2 46?EFCJ]k^Am kAmr2>>F6[ H9@ D2:5 96 AC6G:@FD=J G@E65 7@C !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A 2?5 #6AF3=:42?
Hinson calls for ‘immediate end’ to Iran war while opposing efforts to halt U.S. involvement
Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is calling for an “immediate end” to the war with Iran and urging Congress to return to Washington to address soaring fuel costs, even as she continues to oppose congressional efforts to force President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military involvement. kAmw:?D@?[ E96 #6AF3=:42? ?@>:?66 :? x@H2’D 4=@D6=J H2E4965 @A6?
Rob Sand draws 1,000 to Cedar Rapids town hall, talks political division
Tom Barton covers state government and politics. Reach him at 319-398-8499 or tom.barton@thegazette.com. Get the latest Iowa politics and government coverage each morning in the On Iowa Politics newsletter.
‘A real mess’: Heavy rains threaten to delay Iowa harvest
High waters are seen Monday at Indian Creek in Thomas Park in Marion. The Cedar Rapids area experienced heavy rain, with totals up to 5 inches, on Sunday. Savannah Blake/The Gazette Heavy rains have saturated Iowa fields just as farmers are preparing for harvest, raising concerns about delays, crop quality, weakening cornstalks and the added expense of getting grain out of fields and into storage.
Iowa vape registry takes effect soon, threatening some shops
Story Highlights Iowa expects to publish its first vapor products directory Oct. 15 after an appeals court dissolved an injunction that had blocked enforcement of the state's 2024 vape registry law. Once the directory takes effect, retailers, distributors and wholesalers can sell only vapor products approved for inclusion, with violations carrying civil and potentially criminal penalties.
Miller-Meeks, Bohannan to debate in battleground Iowa U.S. House race
CEDAR RAPIDS — Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan will meet for a televised debate next month in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. kAmz("r 2?5 zr#v\%'h 2??@F?465 (65?6D52J E96J H:== A2CE?6C E@ 9@DE 2 =:G6[ @?6\9@FC 5632E6 36EH66? |:==6C\|66<D 2?5 q@92??2? 2E f A]>] ~4E] a_ 2E $E] p>3C@D6 &?:G6CD:EJ :?
Turek proposes fuel-price relief plan, Hinson argues for increasing domestic supply
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek on Wednesday proposed tapping additional oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, temporarily halting diesel exports and suspending the federal gasoline tax as rising fuel costs become an increasingly prominent issue in Iowa’s U.S. Senate campaign. kAm%FC6<[ 2 DE2E6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 7C@> r@F?4:= q=F77D H9@ :D CF??:?8 282:?DE #6AF3=:42? &]$] #6A] pD9=6J w:?D@? 7@C x@H2’D @A6?
Josh Turek proposes fuel-price relief plan as Iran war becomes flashpoint in Iowa Senate race
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek on Wednesday proposed tapping additional oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, temporarily halting diesel exports and suspending the federal gasoline tax as rising fuel costs become an increasingly prominent issue in Iowa’s U.S. Senate campaign. kAm%FC6<[ 2 DE2E6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 7C@> r@F?4:= q=F77D H9@ :D CF??:?8 282:?DE #6AF3=:42? &]$] #6A] pD9=6J w:?D@? 7@C x@H2’D @A6?
Miller-Meeks, Nunn break with Trump, vote to curb U.S. war powers in Iran
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Turek proposes fuel-price relief plan as Iran war becomes flashpoint in Iowa Senate race
Tom Barton covers state government and politics. Reach him at 319-398-8499 or tom.barton@thegazette.com. Get the latest Iowa politics and government coverage each morning in the On Iowa Politics newsletter.
Miller-Meeks, Nunn break with Trump, vote to curb U.S. war powers in Iran
Reporter Tom Loewy enjoys a lunch of Luli's originals: the cranberry chicken salad, a pint of Luli's Draft, and Luli's own spicy ketchup for the crinkle-cut fries.
Sand pitches political accountability, divided government at Iowa City town hall
Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand speaks during a campaign town hall meeting Monday at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City. kAmx~(p rx%* — s6>@4C2E:4 8F36C?2E@C:2= ?@>:?66 #@3 $2?5 4=@D65 2 A24<65 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 x@H2 E@H? 92== |@?52J H:E9 2 DH66A:?8 AC@A@D2= E@ :>A@D6 ?6H C6DEC:4E:@?D 2?5 C6BF:C6>6?ED @? x@H2 A@=:E:4:2?D[ 2C8F:?8 E96 DE2E6’D A@=:E:42= DJDE6> C6H2C5D 5:G:D:@? 2?5 :?4F>36?4J C2E96C E92?
Sand pitches political accountability, divided government at Iowa City town hall
Tom Barton covers state government and politics. Reach him at 319-398-8499 or tom.barton@thegazette.com. Get the latest Iowa politics and government coverage each morning in the On Iowa Politics newsletter.
Ethics complaint asks federal office to investigate Pete Hegseth’s appearance at Zach Nunn Iowa fundraiser
Tom Barton covers state government and politics. Reach him at 319-398-8499 or tom.barton@thegazette.com. Get the latest Iowa politics and government coverage each morning in the On Iowa Politics newsletter.
Republicans cast Miller-Meeks’ toss-up House race as key to control of Congress
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save IOWA CITY — Republican leaders used a Saturday tailgate fundraiser in Iowa City to cast the 2026 midterm elections as a make-or-break fight over the country’s direction. kAm%96J FC865 G@E6CD E@ C2==J 369:?5 &]$] #6A] |2C:2??6EE6 |:==6C\|66<D[ 42DE:?8 96C 4=@D6=J H2E4965 C66=64E:@? 42>A2:8? 2?5 x@H2’D @A6? &]$] $6?2E6 C246 2D 4C:E:42= E@ >2:?E2:?:?8 #6AF3=:42?
Republicans keep Iowa first in 2028 presidential nominating calendar
Iowa will retain its first-in-the-nation position in the Republican presidential nominating process in 2028, preserving the state’s influential role in GOP presidential politics even as national Democrats again move forward without Iowa in their early-state lineup. kAm%96 #6AF3=:42? }2E:@?2= r@>>:EE66 2AAC@G65 :ED AC6D:56?E:2= ?@>:?2E:?8 42=6?52C %9FCD52J 5FC:?8 E96 A2CEJ’D 82E96C:?8 :?
Zach Lahn invokes Charlie Kirk, attacks political establishment at Iowa City rally
Tom Barton covers state government and politics. Reach him at 319-398-8499 or tom.barton@thegazette.com. Get the latest Iowa politics and government coverage each morning in the On Iowa Politics newsletter.
Zach Lahn invokes Charlie Kirk, attacks political establishment at Iowa City rally
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Iowa Republican gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn talks with a supporter during an “Iowa First Tailgate Event” at the Field House Bar & Grill in Iowa City on Friday. kAmx~(p rx%* — #6AF3=:42? 8F36C?2E@C:2= ?@>:?66 +249 {29? A=65865 uC:52J E@ 3F4< =@33J:DED 2?5 DA64:2= :?E6C6DED 2?5 C6;64E E96 EC2AA:?8D @7 2 A@=:E:42= 42C66C :7 6=64E65 8@G6C?@C[ 42DE:?8 9:D 42>A2:8?
Hinson rolls out sheriff endorsements; Turek points to bipartisan record
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Republican candidate in Iowa's U.S. Senate election, speaks during a roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials Friday at Mr. Beans in Marion. The use of artificial intelligence, immigration enforcement and public safety were among the topics discussed. kAm|p#x~} — #6AF3=:42? x@H2 &]$] #6A] pD9=6J w:?D@? >6E H:E9 x@H2 D96C:77D uC:52J :? |2C:@?
Iowa coalition launches campaign against amendment restricting income tax hikes
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Hinson rolls out sheriff endorsements; Turek points to bipartisan record
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Hinson rolls out sheriff endorsements; Turek points to bipartisan record
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Republican candidate for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat, speaks during a roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials Friday at Mr. Beans in Marion. The use of artificial intelligence, immigration enforcement and public safety were among the topics discussed. kAm|p#x~} — #6AF3=:42? x@H2 &]$] #6A] pD9=6J w:?D@? >6E H:E9 x@H2 D96C:77D uC:52J :? |2C:@?
Iowa biofuel industry presses EPA after refinery exemptions
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Disappearing federal funding threatens immigration services
Iowa immigration advocates, attorneys and community leaders warned Wednesday that shrinking federal support is straining an already limited network of legal services for immigrants and refugees, leaving some people unable to find representation as they face deportation proceedings, benefit losses and rapidly changing immigration policies. kAm%96 5:D4FDD:@? 42>6 5FC:?8 2 EH@\52J 4@?76C6?46 4@?G6?65 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2==:@H2]@C8^2==:@H2Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmp{{ x@H2k^2m[ 2 4@==23@C2E:@?
Iowa Republicans urge Trump to expand U.S. beef markets
Iowa’s Republican congressional delegation is urging President Donald Trump to expand domestic and overseas markets for American beef and give cattle producers greater certainty as his administration moves to allow more tariff-free foreign beef into the United States. kAm#6AF3=:42? &]$] $6?] r9F4< vC2DD=6J 2?5 &]$] #6AD] pD9=6J w:?D@?[ |2C:2??6EE6 |:==6C\|66<D[ +249 }F?? 2?5 #2?5J u66?DEC2 ;@:?65 5@K6?D @7 #6AF3=:42? =2H>2<6CD :?
Lindsay James calls for a ‘moral reckoning’ in Washington, D.C.
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Lindsay James (right), the Dubuque Democrat seeking election to the U.S. House in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, shakes hands with Sarah Dresden of Cedar Rapids during a Thursday town hall at Lion Bridge Brewing in Cedar Rapids. kAmrtsp# #p!xs$ — s6>@4C2E:4 4@?8C6DD:@?2= 42?5:52E6 {:?5D2J y2>6D 7C2>65 96C 42>A2:8?
Iowa Republicans urge Trump to expand U.S. beef markets
The administration’s import decision has drawn criticism from Republicans in cattle-producing Midwestern states, including Iowa. Hinson, who is running for U.S. Senate, told reporters Wednesday that she disagreed with Trump’s approach. “The president's approach there was not the right idea,” Hinson said. “I think our producers raise the highest quality beef in the world, and I talked to many of them when I was at the State Fair,” she said.
Iowa prepares for a possible nuclear power expansion
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save The NextEra Energy Duane Arnold Energy Center is seen April 8, 2019, in Palo.
Lindsay James calls for a ‘moral reckoning’ in D.C.
They are competing for the open 2nd Congressional District seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for U.S. Senate. The district spans 22 counties and includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque, Mason City, Decorah and Grinnell. James on Thursday repeatedly returned to her work as a pastor and chaplain, saying years spent sitting with people during some of their hardest moments shaped her approach to politics.
Iowa Republicans urge Trump to expand U.S. beef markets
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Joe Mitchell warns of threat from left at Cedar Rapids rally
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Disappearing federal funding threatens immigration services
IOWA CITY — Iowa immigration advocates, attorneys and community leaders warned Wednesday that shrinking federal support is straining an already limited network of legal services for immigrants and refugees, leaving some people unable to find representation as they face deportation proceedings, benefit losses and rapidly changing immigration policies.
Disappearing federal funding threatens immigration services
Damiaran Jones and Ka’Mari Dozier will face a joint trial for an Iowa City shooting that severely injured three people and wounded two others.
Iowa biofuel industry presses EPA after refinery exemptions
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Iowa biofuel industry presses EPA after refinery exemptions
Damiaran Jones and Ka’Mari Dozier will face a joint trial for an Iowa City shooting that severely injured three people and wounded two others.
Miller-Meeks talks cancer research, care with Iowa advocates
Tom Barton covers state government and politics. Reach him at 319-398-8499 or tom.barton@thegazette.com. Get the latest Iowa politics and government coverage each morning in the On Iowa Politics newsletter.
Iowa Utilities Commission member Erik Helland resigning for private-sector energy work
Iowa Utilities Commission member Erik Helland is resigning from the state panel effective Sept. 4 to pursue consulting and advisory work in the energy sector, he told The Gazette on Friday. Erik Helland, Iowa Utilities Commission member kAm“xE’D 366? 2? :?4C65:3=6 9@?@C E@ D6CG6 x@H2?D[ 2?5 x E9:?< :E’D :>A@CE2?E H@C<[” w6==2?5 D2:5] “%9:D :D 2 EC2?D7@C>2E:@?2= >@>6?E :? E96 6?6C8J D64E@C[ 2?5 x’> AC@F5 @7 E96 H@C< E96 4@>>:DD:@?
Iowa Utilities Commission member Erik Helland resigning for private-sector energy work
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In case you missed it: Iowa’s 2nd District debates are set. Who made the cut — and who didn’t
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Law professor says Pete Hegseth’s Iowa appearance may violate Pentagon rules
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