Gavin McGough
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Iowa Public Radio
President Donald Trump was in Dubuque Sunday to lead one of his final rallies ahead of the midterms. Trump and GOP candidates urged Iowans to turn out on Election Day. Democrats and the Iowa Farmers Union held their own events calling for a change in leadership in Des Moines and Washington, D.C.
Lucius Pham
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Iowa Public Radio
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The study group formed by Gov. Kim Reynolds is recommending hiring more staff for the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, provider verification measures and higher penalties for fraud, according to a final report released by the governor. -
The U.S. Department of Energy announced that Alliant Energy could get a $5.1 billion loan to invest in new natural gas plants, gas pipelines or battery storage systems across Iowa and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Linn County is trying to stop plans for Alliant's Morgan Valley natural gas plant near Cedar Rapids. -
Google held an informational open house for the Palo community to ask questions about a proposed data center near NextEra Energy's Duane Arnold Energy Center. The tech giant is also agreeing to pay for a regional water study led by Linn County.
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Candidates in Iowa's 3rd District are using congressional stock trading bans to tell voters how they'll stand up to corruption. While Sarah Trone Garriott is tying corruption to affordability concerns, Nunn says he's responding to voter frustration that goes beyond party lines. -
In 1861, 32 high school students and two teachers in Rippey, Iowa, left their school to enlist in the Union Army. Present-day high school students in Greene County led an effort to remember the soldiers’ story. -
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said Justice Department election monitors are expected at a couple of Iowa locations, although he did not have an exact count. He described their role as observing compliance with civil rights protections, including access for voters with disabilities and opportunities to cast provisional ballots.
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Voters in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District say they're concerned about the country's broken immigration system and the economy. In a tight race for the U.S. House, Republican Joe Mitchell and Democrat Lindsay James are offering different solutions. -
Republican incumbent Attorney General Brenna Bird touts prosecutions and ties to President Trump, while Democrat Nate Willems promises to refocus the office on working Iowans. -
Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn and Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott participated in their only debate ahead of the midterm elections next week. The 3rd District candidates were the last congressional race to schedule a debate after sparring for weeks over dates.
