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Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
stated on October 18, 2022 a tweet:
Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign”
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By Jami Martin-Trainor • November 4, 2022
Jennifer Konfrst
Jennifer Konfrst
stated on March 21, 2022 a press release:
Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill.
True
By Lauren White • April 7, 2022
Brian Tyler Cohen
Brian Tyler Cohen
stated on February 2, 2022 a tweet:
"Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children."
True
By Rylee Wilson • February 8, 2022
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on January 23, 2022 an interview:
In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”
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By Lyle Muller • January 26, 2022
Iowa Senate Democrats
Iowa Senate Democrats
stated on January 5, 2022 a statement on Facebook:
Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.”
True
By Nina Baker • January 11, 2022
Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne
stated on November 5, 2021 a tweet:
“Iowa ranks 45th in the U.S. for internet connectivity."
True
By Eleanor Hildebrandt • November 12, 2021
Randy Feenstra
Randy Feenstra
stated on October 5, 2021 a tweet:
The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels."
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By Lyle Muller, Sabine Martin • October 28, 2021
Lindsay James
Lindsay James
stated on May 11, 2021 a tweet:
“There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa.
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By Lyle Muller • May 12, 2021
Zach Wahls
Zach Wahls
stated on April 8, 2021 a weekly newsletter:
“The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution."
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By Brian Grace • April 22, 2021
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
stated on January 22, 2021 public comments:
"86% of Americans and 82% of gun owners support requiring all gun buyers to pass a background check."
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By Mary Hartel • March 12, 2021
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
stated on January 14, 2021 a tweet:
Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices."
True
By Madison Black • February 2, 2021
Kim Reynolds
Kim Reynolds
stated on January 7, 2021 a news conference:
Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history."
True
By Sarah Watson • January 11, 2021
X posts
X posts
stated on November 18, 2020 tweets:
When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.”
True
By Eleanor Hildebrandt • November 20, 2020
Theresa Greenfield
Theresa Greenfield
stated on October 30, 2020 comments at a campaign rally:
Farm bankruptcies are "at an eight-year high."
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By Lyle Muller • October 31, 2020
Ron McMullen
Ron McMullen
stated on June 23, 2020 an op-ed:
Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her.
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By Lyle Muller • July 8, 2020
Jack Whitver
Jack Whitver
stated on April 7, 2020 an email newsletter:
Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.”
True
By Caleb McCullough • April 14, 2020
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on January 9, 2020 public comments:
National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.”
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By Brooklyn Draisey • February 6, 2020