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Des Moines area water utilities to receive millions in settlement addressing 'forever chemical' contamination
WOI-DT - Iowa
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August 27, 2025
An initial settlement on behalf of all water utilities in the U.S. secured $12.5 billion from 3M and DuPont. DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa water utilities will receive millions from chemical companies to remediate contamination from PFAS, commonly known...
Iowa Democrat Wins Big Upset
Political Wire
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August 26, 2025
The Downballot: “Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey won a major upset on Tuesday night, flipping a deep-red seat in the state Senate and breaking the GOP’s supermajority in the chamber.” “Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch by a wide 55-44 margin...
Iowa Democrats break Republican state Senate supermajority by flipping seat
Just the News
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August 26, 2025
Iowa Democrats on Tuesday night successfully broke the Republican supermajority in the state Senate, after Democrat Catelin Drey won an open seat during a special election over Republican Christopher Prosch. Drey and Prosch faced off for the seat...
Iowa GOP loses supermajority in state Senate after Democrat's win
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Democrat Catelin Drey is on track to break the GOP supermajority in the Iowa state Senate by flipping a seat previously held by a Republican in a Tuesday special election. Drey was leading with 55% of the vote to Republican...
Key takeaways from Tuesday’s special elections in …
KARK - Arkansas
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August 27, 2025
Democrats continued their winning streak in key special elections this year with another victory in a contested state Senate seat in Iowa. The party eyed the seat as a pickup opportunity to break up a Republican supermajority in the body and...
North Tama alumna Carol Whitmore elected VFW’s new national commander as first woman, Iowan to lead 125-year-old organization
The Times Republican - Iowa
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS/FACEBOOK — Traer native and U.S. Army veteran Carol Whitmore pictured on Wednesday, Aug. 13 in Columbus, Ohio during her acceptance speech as the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) new...
State set to diminish and destroy Iowa history. Please help stop!
Bellevue Herald Leader - Iowa
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Please read the news regarding the closing, and possible demolition, of the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) building in Iowa City and mishandling and likely destruction, passive and active, of 60% of its archives. Per the Save Iowa History...
Feenstra introduces bipartisan bill targeting improved broadband access for rural Iowa
Sioux City Times - Iowa
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August 26, 2025
Rep. Randy Feenstra, U.S. Representative for Iowa's 4th District | Official U.S. House headshotRep. Randy Feenstra, U.S. Representative for Iowa's 4th District | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and...
SAVE IOWA HISTORY invites Iowans to help stop state destruction of State Historical Society materials
Bellevue Herald Leader - Iowa
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Concerned Iowans across the state have launched the SAVE IOWA HISTORY coalition, calling on state leaders to stop reckless removal of one-of-a-kind historical records and artifacts from the State Historical Society’s Iowa City Research Center....
Iowa faces an immigration attorney shortage
WOI-DT - Iowa
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August 27, 2025
In Iowa, demand for immigration attorneys outstrips supply, with more than 3000 people needing services per provider. DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (IMMJ) managing attorney Ann Naffier lays out the shortage of immigration...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.27.25
Florida Politics
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August 27, 2025
Good Wednesday morning. Marketing and communications agency Moore is promoting Courtney Cox to Managing Director and Partner. Cox has 15 years of public affairs experience, 12 of which were spent at Moore. The nationally ranked firm described Cox...
Democrats break GOP's supermajority in Iowa after flipping state Senate seat
Fox News
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August 27, 2025
Former Iowa State Sen. Jim Carlin, who has mounted another U.S. Senate bid, spoke to Fox News Digital about his policy views NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey on Tuesday defeated Republican Christopher Prosch...
Democrats flip Iowa State Senate seat, breaking GOP supermajority
News.Az
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Democrat Catelin Drey has flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat, delivering her party another special election victory this year and breaking the Republican supermajority in the chamber, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Drey...
Barnstorming Iowa: All-State Barn Tour is Sept. 13-14
Bellevue Herald Leader - Iowa
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If you are looking for something different to do on a September weekend, consider taking a self-guided tour of Iowa’s historic barns. The Iowa Barn Foundation is holding its 25th Annual All-State Barn Tour on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13-14,...
10 FBI whistleblowers – who warned of ‘political weaponization’ and faced retaliation from Biden admin – reach settlements with DOJ
New York Post
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August 27, 2025
Ten FBI whistleblowers punished by the Biden administration for reporting instances of “political weaponization” within the bureau will receive lump sum payments for damages as part of settlement agreements made with the Justice Department,...
Iowa Democrats celebrate as Drey wins special election, breaks GOP supermajority
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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The state flag waves in front of the Iowa Capitol on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Republicans’ supermajority in the state Senate was broken Tuesday as Democrat Catelin Drey won the special election for Iowa Senate...
Remembering Hurricane Katrina and Its Political Aftermath
Foreign Policy
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August 27, 2025
Twenty years ago, Americans watched in shock as Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans, as well as other parts of the Gulf Coast. The situation only deteriorated as state and local government officials failed to respond effectively while President...
Catelin Drey flips Iowa state Senate seat to break GOP supermajority
Washington Examiner
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August 27, 2025
Democrats flipped an Iowa state Senate seat in a special election on Tuesday, breaking the GOP supermajority in the state.Democrat Catelin Drey beat Republican Christopher Prosch to fill the seat of the late Republican state Sen. Rocky De Witt....
Iowa State Pastel Society Exhibit hosted by Fairfield Art Association
Southeast Iowa Union
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At the Top of the Hill Buy Photo Foliage Pastel by Carol Gunn Buy Photo Bird Watching Buy Photo Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Fairfield Art Association is hosting the...
September 2025 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – FCC Regulatory Fees, Political Windows, EAS Event Code, Rulemaking Comment Deadlines, and more
Broadcast Law Blog
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August 26, 2025
It is time for our look at September’s regulatory dates and deadlines to which broadcasters should be paying attention – and the deadline that probably is most important to all commercial broadcasters is not yet known. That, of course, is the...