WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: For the third quarter in a row and every quarter she's been in the race this cycle (but who's counting), Christina Bohannan has once again outraised Mariannette Miller-Meeks. In Q1 of 2024, Christina raised over $821,000 while Miller-Meeks raised $379,000. Christina has repeatedly shattered fundraising records, including the most raised by a federal candidate in the first 24 hours in Iowa  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Zach Nunn is desperate to cover up his anti-choice, anti-woman record, claiming he has "voted for exceptions, expanded access to contraceptives, and access to IVF." Here's the truth. Nunn: * Voted for what was then "the most restrictive abortion ban in the nation" and voted for a bill with no exceptions for rape or incest * Voted for a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the r  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In only his second quarter in the race for Iowa's third congressional district, Lanon Baccam has once again outraised vulnerable freshman Zach Nunn, bringing in over $900,000 compared to Nunn's $524,000. After launching nearly halfway through Q4 of 2023, Baccam - a first time candidate - raised more than Nunn in that quarter, despite only having half the time to do so. A former combat ve  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Iowa Supreme Court began oral arguments for the state's strict abortion ban that would ban abortion before many women know they're pregnant. Mariannette Miller-Meeks paved the way for these dangerous attacks on Iowa women's reproductive freedoms. In the state legislature, Miller-Meeks voted for legislation that would jeopardize Iowa women's access to abortion, birth control  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Iowa Supreme Court began oral arguments for the state's strict abortion ban that would ban abortion before many women know they're pregnant. Zach Nunn paved the way for these dangerous attacks on women's reproductive freedoms. In the state legislature, Nunn voted for "the most restrictive abortion ban in the nation" - a bill nearly identical to the ban held up in the courts  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 17 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging Administrator Michael Regan to immediately sign an "emergency waiver" to allow summer sales of E15 in 2024. Also known as Unleaded 88, E15 is a homegrown fuel that saves drivers money, is renewable and cleaner burning, and makes our country more energy independent. In Fe  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 17 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Jordan Brackey as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 5C. Brackey, of Des Moines, Iowa, is an assistant Polk County attorney for the Juvenile Division. He received an undergraduate degree from University of Iowa and his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law. Jordan Brackey fills a vacancy cr  more

AMES, Iowa, April 17 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Lunch break is ending and the rhythms of the manufacturing floor at Stellar Industries begin to pick up as forklifts deliver materials from one point of assembly to the next and welding sparks illuminate the frames of service truck bodies. The individual rhythms are distinct and yet flow together in a way that maximizes efficiencies and ultimately contributes to Stellar's double-digit growth year-over-yea  more

AMES, Iowa, April 17 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: A resume that includes international experience and involvement with undergraduate research laid the foundation for Iowa State University student Emma Alstott to receive a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship this semester. Alstott, a global resource systems and horticulture major from Fort Dodge, received word that she'd been selected for the scholarship last week while she was studying in Greece. The Gold  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A lot of eyes were on the WNBA draft last night, as Iowa Hawkeyes star and the NCAA's all-time leading scorer Caitlin Clark was selected first round by the Indiana Fever. According to The Washington Post, the "Clark effect" is driving ticket sales for the Fever and the national broadcast schedule will feature 36 of the Fever's 40 games. Over the last several months, viewership and interest in the women's game has sk  more