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Tom Barton

Northumberland

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Northumberland Correspondent at ITV News

Northumberland Correspondent, ITV News

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  • Iowa poll workers can question voters about their citizenship under new law

    4 days ago | globegazette.com | Tom Barton

    Iowa poll workers will be allowed to challenge a voter at the polls on the basis of their citizenship status under new legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The new laws also make changes to election recount procedures in the state, ban ranked choice voting and make it harder for third-party groups such as Libertarians to qualify as a major political party in the state. Reynolds announced the signing of House File 954 and House File 928 in a news release Monday.

  • Sen. Joni Ernst posts sarcastic apology video over comment on Medicaid cuts

    5 days ago | wcfcourier.com | Tom Barton

    Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst posted a sarcastic apology video Saturday in response to backlash following a viral moment during a town hall meeting Friday.

  • Google announces $7B investment in Iowa to expand cloud, AI infrastructure

    6 days ago | siouxcityjournal.com | Tom Barton

    CEDAR RAPIDS — Google announced a $7 billion investment in Iowa to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, more than doubling the $6.8 billion already invested in the state since 2007.

  • ‘Tariffs are taxes’: Rand Paul questions Trump’s tariff powers, GOP spending cuts in Iowa

    6 days ago | wcfcourier.com | Tom Barton

    CEDAR RAPIDS — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul questioned President Donald Trump’s authority to unilaterally impose tariffs on other countries by edict, and applauded a federal court ruling blocking Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.

  • U.S. House approves Trump’s tax and spending bill. What it means for Iowa

    2 weeks ago | siouxcityjournal.com | Tom Barton

    Doctors, nurses, food bank directors and other social safety net providers across Iowa warn major cuts to public health insurance and food assistance programs could lead to crowded emergency rooms, more rural hospital closures, drained family budgets, overworked providers and reduce care for veterans, seniors and children. House Republicans on Thursday, following a marathon all-night debate, narrowly passed a massive tax and spending bill as part of President Donald Trump's budget priorities.

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Tom Barton
Tom Barton @tombarton
9 May 25

Pretty chuffed to find my Sycamore Gap documentary sandwiched between the Dark Knight Trilogy and Protection on the front page of ITVX. If you're interested in the strangest court case I've ever reported on, the full story is here: https://t.co/njD6kF4UWi https://t.co/H0ReasRWSO

Tom Barton
Tom Barton @tombarton
17 Mar 25

RT @itvtynetees: Newcastle United's Dan Burn becomes a hero in his hometown of Blyth after Carabao Cup final goal Watch our full report on…

Tom Barton
Tom Barton @tombarton
27 Oct 24

Where can one join this frontline of violence against the youth? #grammar #badhyphens https://t.co/aj8PCCG2kx