Tom Barton
Deputy Des Moines Bureau Chief at The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Deputy Bureau Chief for @gazettedotcom covering #iapolitics. Proud member of #cyclONEnation. Mediocre golfer and Star Wars nerd.
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6 days ago |
qctimes.com | Tom Barton
DES MOINES — One of the largest unanswered questions facing Iowa lawmakers as they eye adjournment in the next few weeks, is what — if anything — will they do to lower property taxes. It also would eliminate the state's "rollback" for residential and commercial properties starting with the budget year beginning July 1, 2026 — rather than phasing it out over five years.
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1 week ago |
qctimes.com | Tom Barton
Former U.S. attorney Kevin Techau of Cedar Rapids hopes to do what Democrats have failed to in the last two election cycles — unseat Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. Techau, a Democrat, launched his campaign Thursday to seek his party’s nomination to challenge Hinson for Northeast Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat. The district includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and Mason City.
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1 week ago |
qctimes.com | Tom Barton
DES MOINES — Iowa’s top prosecutor is adding a new feature in the hopes of flushing out suspects and bringing useful tips to dormant investigations.
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1 week ago |
thegazette.com | Tom Barton
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Former U.S. attorney Kevin Techau of Cedar Rapids hopes to do what Democrats have failed to in the last two election cycles — unseat Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. Techau, a Democrat, launched his campaign Thursday to seek his party’s nomination to challenge Hinson for Northeast Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat. The district includes Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and Mason City.
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1 week ago |
qctimes.com | Tom Barton
DES MOINES — Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has drawn her first Democratic challenger in the 2026 election. Iowa Army and Marine Corps veteran Nathan Sage, executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, launched his campaign Wednesday to seek his party’s nomination to challenge Ernst for her U.S. Senate seat. Ernst told reporters in 2024 that she intends to seek a third term, but she has not formally launched a reelection campaign.
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From @VanessaMiller12: The U.S. Department of State revoked the visa of a UI graduate student, and the graduate student union believes more international students have been affected. The UI says it didn't initiate the action & was not aware of a violation. https://t.co/SQlhMibG4F
After leading the state for nearly a decade, Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds made a surprise announcement that she will not seek a third term in 2026. https://t.co/9iUmXAIkZN
RT @gazettedotcom: Gov. Reynolds signs bill affecting county supervisor elections in Iowa’s largest counties https://t.co/7wTP7cMj4R
