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First COVID-19 Death Confirmed in Iowa (3/24/20) 1 progressoid Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1301

93-year-old woman who waves at school bus every day gets special birthday surprise 2 sl8 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 2001

Clarinda Iowa's Glenn Miller Festival canceled due to coronavirus. June 11-14 2 IADEMO2004 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1183

Board of Regents recalls all University of Iowa staff and students outside of US 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1535

LGBT students escorted out of the Capitol after complaint of transgender kids in restroom 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1472

Speech First lawsuit against Iowa State University dismissed 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1137

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 1560

Boys state tourney going on with no fans 1 rurallib Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1096

Iowa Democratic and GOP party chairs spar over health care 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1492

Abby Finkenauer opens up about her struggles with Endometriosis 1 47of74 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1347

Colorado man gets probation for throwing water on Rep. Steve King 2 47of74 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1239

Reich to life rally at the Iowa Capitol 1 47of74 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1569

Interview with Iowa senate candidate Theresa Greenfield at blogforiowa 3 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1493

Nursing home cited for death, sexual abuse 0 progressoid Feb 2020 Feb 2020 4 1336

Iowa Starting Line: Who's Running Against Joni Ernst 5 progressoid Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1465

Something more controversial than the recent caucuses - RAGBRAI or Iowa's Ride? 2 Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1755

Conversion therapy is happening underground in Iowa, LGBT advocates say. Some lawmakers are trying 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 1509

Iowa inches closer to vote on abortion amendment 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1670

Iowa's governor says state, counties prepping for 2020 flooding 2 bronxiteforever Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1700

Bill would prohibit conversion therapy on children in Iowa 0 47of74 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1242

DFA endorses Theresa Greenfield against Ernst 2 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 4 1334

Sen. Ernst is incapable of learning and lies for lucre. Morning Joe opening this morning. 1 IADEMO2004 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 4 1713

STATEMENT: Does Chuck Grassley think Iowans are idiots? 3 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 4 1465

Interview with Iowa senate candidate Michael Franken 7 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 5 1933

Iowa Republican introduces bills to undermine LGBTQ legal protections 4 progressoid Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1913

End of life bill introduced in the legislature 4 47of74 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 5 1537

Email to ernst in response to her blast on female genital mutilation 4 rurallib Feb 2020 Feb 2020 21 1985

I heard Trump just said "They want to wipe out totally Iowa ethanol." 3 Still In Wisconsin Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 3016

I just heard America's Stench is coming to Des Moines tonight. Anyone protesting? 3 rurallib Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1637

LTTE about Ernst's 99 county tour. 2 progressoid Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 1717

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Ernst for President? Memoir in May. 9 IADEMO2004 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 2130

Iowa Senate Republicans advance plan to ban abortion 3 progressoid Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1774

Ok it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway 2 JPPaverage Jan 2020 Jan 2020 7 2241

Steve King claims Democrats attempting to cover up their own crimes by impeaching Trump 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Jan 2020 0 1565

Cindy Axne Held Most 2019 Town Halls Of Any Freshman Member 0 progressoid Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1306

Dubuque County Auditor is going to retire 0 47of74 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1271

In other words just let any fornicating idiot in 6 47of74 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 2346

Loebsack endorses Buttigieg 0 rurallib Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1269

Get ready to start calling Ernst on the Trump trial 3 rurallib Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1687

Iowa City police investigating hate flyers 1 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1550

After votes to impeach and death threat, Rep. Cindy Axne finds concern over local issues back home 1 progressoid Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1925

December 27 - Happy birthday Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D) IA-1st 1 FakeNoose Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1460

$400,000 more approved for Branstad defense; state auditor, treasurer vote no 0 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 2015

December 23rd - Happy birthday Rep. Dave Loebsack (D) IA-2nd 0 FakeNoose Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1189

Iowa officials upset over EPA's RFS announcement 2 IADEMO2004 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1317

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley plans to approach impeachment as a juror, but says process is political 5 rurallib Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1768

Lawsuit: Iowa illegally marked up liquor prices for years 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1308

Tom Steyer outlines plan for 10% middle-class tax cut, goes after Democratic rivals in Iowa City 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1278

Iowa distilleries want permanent whiskey tax cut, after close brush with 400-percent tax hike 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1231

Iowa home with Confederate, Nazi displays gets vandalized 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1472

Stevie King speaking ..... and it is an idiotic speech 3 rurallib Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1721

RIP Coach 9 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 8 2366

What's wrong Kimmy? Not Reich wing enough for you? 1 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1704

Predictions for Iowa's Judiciary Committee members Grassley and Ernst today? 6 IADEMO2004 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1767

My email to Sen. Grassley 18 jayschool2013 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 40 6053

Owner of CBD store arrested in Ankeny, faces 3 felony charges 3 progressoid Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1863

Dark money ties raise questions for GOP Sen. Ernst 0 47of74 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 5 1411

Reaching rural America (Bleeding Heartland) 0 progressoid Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1480

Radio Dubuque- carrying the water for Joni 0 47of74 Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1432

Des Moines Register E-Edition headline today. Useless 2 IADEMO2004 Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1966

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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 1798

Des Moines students urge support for immigrants, asylum seekers with march to Capitol 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1244

Question - will Kimmy try her own drug campaign now? 0 47of74 Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1174

David Young Clings Tight To Trump In Radio Interview 1 progressoid Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1409

Activist Robin Stone - best known for her confrontation w/ Grassley - dies 4 rurallib Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 1908

Pella Man Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1474

Twitter hates me. The Des Moines Register fired me. Here's what really happened. 0 progressoid Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1510

Menendez raising money for Joni Ernst opponent 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1520

Missouri Man Sentenced to Nearly Two Years in Prison for His Role in "Field of Schemes" Organic 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 5 1477

Iowa woman killed at gender reveal party 8 47of74 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 2162

Senator Ernst signs onto resolution condemning Democrats for handling of impeachment process 10 rurallib Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 2380

Kimmy thinks Herr Orange will keep his word about ethanol 3 47of74 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1606

Stepford Sen Ernst votes for Mcconnell's unqualified Stepford Federal Judge. 2 IADEMO2004 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1341

Look at me working Dept::::Ernst urges drug take back day participation 0 IADEMO2004 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1453

New nonprofit entity will have at least three full-time reporters covering state government in Iowa. 2 progressoid Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1232

Joni Ernst threatens to call for EPA chief's resignation if ethanol deal isn't upheld 3 IADEMO2004 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1633

Jo Ann Zimmerman, Iowa's first female lieutenant governor, dies at 82 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1322

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 895

Diverse Progressives Vie For Local Elections Around Iowa 1 progressoid Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1395

Congrats Abby 2 47of74 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 8 1664

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