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First COVID-19 Death Confirmed in Iowa (3/24/20) 1 progressoid Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1307

93-year-old woman who waves at school bus every day gets special birthday surprise 2 sl8 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 2016

Clarinda Iowa's Glenn Miller Festival canceled due to coronavirus. June 11-14 2 IADEMO2004 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1188

Board of Regents recalls all University of Iowa staff and students outside of US 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1542

LGBT students escorted out of the Capitol after complaint of transgender kids in restroom 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1479

Speech First lawsuit against Iowa State University dismissed 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1146

Ernst's approval rating has slipped from a high point of 57% in February 2019 to 47% today. 3 progressoid Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1569

Boys state tourney going on with no fans 1 rurallib Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1102

Iowa Democratic and GOP party chairs spar over health care 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1498

Abby Finkenauer opens up about her struggles with Endometriosis 1 47of74 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1356

Colorado man gets probation for throwing water on Rep. Steve King 2 47of74 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1252

Reich to life rally at the Iowa Capitol 1 47of74 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1578

Interview with Iowa senate candidate Theresa Greenfield at blogforiowa 3 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1501

Nursing home cited for death, sexual abuse 0 progressoid Feb 2020 Feb 2020 4 1340

Iowa Starting Line: Who's Running Against Joni Ernst 5 progressoid Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1476

Something more controversial than the recent caucuses - RAGBRAI or Iowa's Ride? 2 Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1769

Conversion therapy is happening underground in Iowa, LGBT advocates say. Some lawmakers are trying 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 1517

Iowa inches closer to vote on abortion amendment 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1683

Iowa's governor says state, counties prepping for 2020 flooding 2 bronxiteforever Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1707

Bill would prohibit conversion therapy on children in Iowa 0 47of74 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1253

DFA endorses Theresa Greenfield against Ernst 2 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 4 1341

Sen. Ernst is incapable of learning and lies for lucre. Morning Joe opening this morning. 1 IADEMO2004 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 4 1721

STATEMENT: Does Chuck Grassley think Iowans are idiots? 3 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 4 1473

Interview with Iowa senate candidate Michael Franken 7 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 5 1943

Iowa Republican introduces bills to undermine LGBTQ legal protections 4 progressoid Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1926

End of life bill introduced in the legislature 4 47of74 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 5 1546

Email to ernst in response to her blast on female genital mutilation 4 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 21 1994

I heard Trump just said "They want to wipe out totally Iowa ethanol." 3 Still In Wisconsin Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 3030

I just heard America's Stench is coming to Des Moines tonight. Anyone protesting? 3 rurallib Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1648

LTTE about Ernst's 99 county tour. 2 progressoid Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 1724

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Ernst for President? Memoir in May. 9 IADEMO2004 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 2159

Iowa Senate Republicans advance plan to ban abortion 3 progressoid Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1786

Ok it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway 2 JPPaverage Jan 2020 Jan 2020 7 2246

Steve King claims Democrats attempting to cover up their own crimes by impeaching Trump 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Jan 2020 0 1575

Cindy Axne Held Most 2019 Town Halls Of Any Freshman Member 0 progressoid Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1316

Dubuque County Auditor is going to retire 0 47of74 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1279

In other words just let any fornicating idiot in 6 47of74 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 2360

Loebsack endorses Buttigieg 0 rurallib Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1277

Get ready to start calling Ernst on the Trump trial 3 rurallib Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1695

Iowa City police investigating hate flyers 1 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1559

After votes to impeach and death threat, Rep. Cindy Axne finds concern over local issues back home 1 progressoid Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1934

December 27 - Happy birthday Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D) IA-1st 1 FakeNoose Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1469

$400,000 more approved for Branstad defense; state auditor, treasurer vote no 0 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 2027

December 23rd - Happy birthday Rep. Dave Loebsack (D) IA-2nd 0 FakeNoose Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1196

Iowa officials upset over EPA's RFS announcement 2 IADEMO2004 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1328

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley plans to approach impeachment as a juror, but says process is political 5 rurallib Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1782

Lawsuit: Iowa illegally marked up liquor prices for years 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1320

Tom Steyer outlines plan for 10% middle-class tax cut, goes after Democratic rivals in Iowa City 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1286

Iowa distilleries want permanent whiskey tax cut, after close brush with 400-percent tax hike 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1236

Iowa home with Confederate, Nazi displays gets vandalized 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1480

Stevie King speaking ..... and it is an idiotic speech 3 rurallib Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1730

RIP Coach 9 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 8 2382

What's wrong Kimmy? Not Reich wing enough for you? 1 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1714

Predictions for Iowa's Judiciary Committee members Grassley and Ernst today? 6 IADEMO2004 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1774

My email to Sen. Grassley 18 jayschool2013 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 40 6081

Owner of CBD store arrested in Ankeny, faces 3 felony charges 3 progressoid Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1870

Dark money ties raise questions for GOP Sen. Ernst 0 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 5 1418

Reaching rural America (Bleeding Heartland) 0 progressoid Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1488

Radio Dubuque- carrying the water for Joni 0 47of74 Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1440

Des Moines Register E-Edition headline today. Useless 2 IADEMO2004 Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1978

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Chief Justice Mark Cady, who wrote the opinion affirming right to same-sex marriage in Iowa, dies at 3 rurallib Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 1810

Des Moines students urge support for immigrants, asylum seekers with march to Capitol 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1253

Question - will Kimmy try her own drug campaign now? 0 47of74 Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1181

David Young Clings Tight To Trump In Radio Interview 1 progressoid Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1422

Activist Robin Stone - best known for her confrontation w/ Grassley - dies 4 rurallib Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 1917

Pella Man Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1488

Twitter hates me. The Des Moines Register fired me. Here's what really happened. 0 progressoid Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1518

Menendez raising money for Joni Ernst opponent 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1529

Missouri Man Sentenced to Nearly Two Years in Prison for His Role in "Field of Schemes" Organic 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 5 1486

Iowa woman killed at gender reveal party 8 47of74 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 2179

Senator Ernst signs onto resolution condemning Democrats for handling of impeachment process 10 rurallib Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 2408

Kimmy thinks Herr Orange will keep his word about ethanol 3 47of74 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1617

Stepford Sen Ernst votes for Mcconnell's unqualified Stepford Federal Judge. 2 IADEMO2004 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1352

Look at me working Dept::::Ernst urges drug take back day participation 0 IADEMO2004 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1463

New nonprofit entity will have at least three full-time reporters covering state government in Iowa. 2 progressoid Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1243

Joni Ernst threatens to call for EPA chief's resignation if ethanol deal isn't upheld 3 IADEMO2004 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1650

Jo Ann Zimmerman, Iowa's first female lieutenant governor, dies at 82 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1329

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 899

Diverse Progressives Vie For Local Elections Around Iowa 1 progressoid Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1405

Congrats Abby 2 47of74 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 8 1675

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