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Bipartisan U.S. Senate group introduces electoral reform bills
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced two bills on Wednesday, aimed at reforming a long-standing elect...
Jul 20, 2022
Democrat Smith picks Aberdeen-area legislator as his lt. governor running mate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Democratic nominee for governor, Rep. Jamie Smith from Sioux Falls, picks an Aberdeen area legislator to be his running mate. Rep. Jennifer Keintz is a real estate broker and business owner in her first term from Eden. Smith calls Keintz an outstanding leader for the state and well-v...
Jul 07, 2022
Republicans scope out 2024 presidential prospects in Iowa midterm campaigns
Robin Opsahl with the Iowa Capital Dispatch authored this report. It first appeared here in the ICD. WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KELO.com) -- U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton spent his Wednesday afternoon at Jethro's BBQ 'n Bacon Bacon in West Des Moines. He didn't come for the food: The Arkansas conservative came to help Iowa Sen. Zac...
Jul 07, 2022
Iowa Ag secretary candidates chart different courses for conservation, water quality
Jared Strong with the Iowa Capital Dispatch authored this report. It first appeared here in the ICD. DES MOINES, Iowa (KELO.com) -- The candidates for Iowa secretary of agriculture offer sharp contrasts in terms of their priorities and assessments of the greatest challenges facing farmers. The state's incumbent secreta...
Jul 05, 2022
S.D. League of Women Voters challenges petition circulation law
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Wednesday, the League of Women Voters of South Dakota and the League of Women Voters of the United States filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 180, a law that places a 30-day residency requirement for ballot initiative signature collection. Passed in the South Dakota legislature in ...
Jun 29, 2022