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Politics · United StatesIowa Ad Criticizing Democrat Features Speaker with DUI Conviction
A Republican super PAC ad in Iowa features Shellie Flockhart warning that Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott endangers children. However, Flockhart pleaded guilty in 2017 to child endangerment and driving under the influence after being found intoxicated with her two children in the car.
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Politics · United StatesIowa's water quality and cancer rates become campaign issues
Iowa is experiencing high cancer rates and water quality issues, which have become central topics in the state's midterm election campaigns. Farmers and urban dwellers are at odds over agricultural runoff, while candidates debate potential solutions.
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Politics · United StatesRob Sand attended church hosting drag shows, trans pastor
Rob Sand, Iowa's Democratic nominee for governor, regularly attended a church that has hosted drag queen performances and invited a transgender pastor. The church also openly supports abortion. Sand has emphasized his faith on the campaign trail.
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Politics · United StatesIowa Council Meeting Opens With Satanic Prayer
A city council meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa, began with a satanic prayer read by a former council member. The invocation, ending in "Hail Satan," led to a pastor demanding the prayer be reversed, and the mayor calling for a moment of silence.
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Politics · United StatesTwo Iowa Republicans Back Iran War Powers Resolution
Two Republican members of the House of Representatives from Iowa voted in favour of a war powers resolution aimed at halting military action in Iran. This vote was the first of its kind for these two representatives.
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