Iowa Politics & News
The Daily Signal covers Iowa politics, caucus developments, rural policy priorities, and the Hawkeye State’s outsized influence on national elections and conservative movement leadership.
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Fowl Fight: Could 4 Chickens Sway Iowa Senate Race?
Four pet chickens are causing Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Iowa, a major headache. In his first official faceoff with Republican Joni Ernst last night, Braley found himself in an uncomfortable situation when asked about reports that he threatened to sue his neighbor over chickens that had wandered onto his… -
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Feds Have No Idea the Extent of SNAP Fraud, Says Iowa Official
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sure the U.S. Department of Agriculture is doing a great job fighting fraud committed by people receiving benefits in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Wendy Dishman disagrees. Dishman is the administrator of the Investigative Division of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, which has… -
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Iowa Not Sure How Many People Got Extra Unemployment Benefits by Accident
DES MOINES, Iowa — Bureaucrats at Iowa Workforce Development admit they don’t know how many people were paid extra unemployment benefits in March, nor can they say whether any of the overpayments were handed back to the state. Exactly 85 people contacted the agency to report receiving extra unemployment benefits, so IWD officials claim the… -
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Welcome to Iowa: Group Hits Christie’s ‘Liberal’ Picks for Judges
As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie prepares to travel to Iowa on Thursday to test the waters for a Republican presidential race, a conservative watchdog group is ready to call attention to his record of judicial appointments. Judicial Crisis Network, which promotes the rule of law and “a fair and impartial judiciary,” is beginning a… -
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Iowa Banned Most Fireworks 76 Years Ago. Now One Lawmaker Is Trying to Change That.
Jerri Andersen wasn’t impressed by the Fourth of July fireworks display at her local Hy-Vee in Urbandale, Iowa. “Of course, it’s not their fault,” she said. And it isn’t. The supermarket was displaying the only types of fireworks people can buy or possess in Iowa without a special permit: sparklers and snakes. All other consumer…