Grant Leo Winterer

Oct 31, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Grant Leo Winterer

The 22 counties in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District will have the choice this November between a well-established Republican incumbent and a Democratic challenger who’s running an entirely grassroots campaign. Polling and fundraising numbers so far show the district as majority Republican. According to data from the Secretary of State, Republican voters outnumber Democratic voters by about 20,000, and there are almost as many No Party active voters as Democrats.

Oct 22, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Grant Leo Winterer

Residents of Hiawatha, Robins and northeast Cedar Rapids in District 80 will have the chance for change this November, as current Iowa House of Representatives incumbent Art Staed is eyeing an Iowa Senate seat in a neighboring district. District 80 voters have the choice between current Hiawatha City Council member Aime Wichtendahl, a Democrat, or first-time candidate and Cedar Rapids Republican John Thompson. Wichtendahl, 44, is a freelance writer and consultant with U.S. Cellular.

Oct 15, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Grant Leo Winterer

Just two days before Iowans can begin to cast ballots in the 2024 election, 2nd Congressional District candidates Rep. Ashley Hinson and Sarah Corkery sparred over policies that shaped the prior session in Washington: immigration, abortion, and the economy. Hinson, a Republican from Marion, is the district’s incumbent, looking for her third term in the U.S. House. Corkery, from Cedar Falls, is running as a Democrat, and her campaign marks her first step into politics.

Sep 12, 2024 | iowapublicradio.org | Grant Leo Winterer

Fourteen Republican members of the Iowa Legislature appeared in Charles City Wednesday to voice support for a lawsuit claiming the Iowa Utilities Commission acted unconstitutionally when it approved a permit for Summit Carbon Solutions' planned carbon capture pipeline. Known as the Republican Legislative Intervenors for Justice, the group is made up of lawmakers from both the Iowa House and Senate. They have grown from 19 members to nearly 40 in a matter of months.

May 16, 2024 | ipmnewsroom.org | Grant Leo Winterer

https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s60/audio/2024/05/droughtweb.mp3Mark Mueller’s farm in Bremer County, Iowa, sat within a pocket of extreme drought in the northeast part of the state until a rainy April lifted the area into severe drought. The fourth generation farmer says last year’s crop was below expectations, and even with recent rains, they’re still behind. “It’s not quite Corn Belt-wide like it was during the Dust Bowl days,” he says, “but it could also develop into a Dust Bowl-type thing.