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POLL: Did You Vote In-Person?
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Election officials were reporting plenty of in-person voting Tuesday even after receiving record numbers of early votes. Lines stretched down the block at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, where voters were waiting up to two hours to cast ballots. Nearly a million...
POLL: Do You Think America Will Successfully Respond To The 2Nd Wave Of The Virus?
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Even as a fall resurgence of coronavirus infections strain hospitals, officials in many of the hardest-hit states are resisting taking stronger action to slow the spread, with pleas from health experts running up against political calculation and public fatigue. Days before a presidential election that...
POLL: Do You Think Trump Would Have Been Wise To Hold More Drive-In Rallies Considering The Number Of Covid Infections Stemming From His Rallies Without Social Distancing Or Other Health And Safety Protocols?
Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was in Des Moines Friday afternoon to deliver his closing pitch to Iowans — at a drive-in rally on the state fairgrounds. (as said) “It’s time for us to stand up, take back our democracy,” Biden said, as car horns...
POLL: Do You Believe The University Of Iowa Should Fire Coach Ferentz'S?
IOWA CITY, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — The University of Iowa could soon face a multi-million-dollar lawsuit from several former Black football players. That's according to a legal exchange first reported by The Des Moines Register. Eight former players are now working with Tulsa civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons. In a long letter to the university, Solomon-Simmons outlined several demands from the former players, who alleged racial discrimination during their time in the football program.
POLL: Do You Think A Vaccine Will Be Made Available In Time To Help Lower The Infection Rates Across The U.S.?
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Public health officials reported the second-largest number of cases of the illness caused by the novel coronavirus during a 24-hour reporting period since the start of the pandemic, along with additional deaths. As of 10:30 a.m., the Iowa Department of Public Health said that 1,595...
POLL: Would You Go On The Iaf Tour?
DES MOINES –Don’t miss Iowa Architectural Foundation’s (IAF) one-day-only architectural walking tour, Reaching New Heights — that celebrates iconic 1970s architecture downtown Des Moines. The outdoor tour on Saturday, October 10, is part of modern architecture advocate Docomomo’s US National Tour Day, this year themed “The ‘70s Turn 50.”. Reaching...
POLL: Have You Done Cross Country?
After a lengthy absence from the competitive courses, the Van Meter boys cross country team was back at it as they took on the Tiger Invitational in Adel Monday, Sept. 21. Among a 10 team field that included three ranked foes in North Polk (third in Class 3A), Des Moines Christian (eighth in Class 2A) and the host Tigers (10th in Class 3A), a depleted Van Meter placed fifth overall. Making that placement possible, four runners clocked in top-40 times for the meet.
POLL: Do You Think The Supreme Court Vacancy Should Be Filled Before The November Election?
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley said Monday he would not oppose hearings for the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg despite insisting that no Supreme Court vacancies be filled during an election year in 2016. In a statement, the Republican senator said he will join in hearings...
POLL: Do You Agree That Felons Who Have Completed Their Sentences Should Have The Right To Vote?
Just over two weeks before early voting begins in Iowa, the state has not yet updated its voter registration form to reflect an August executive order that automatically granted voting rights to thousands of Iowa felons who have completed their sentences. Some voting rights advocates say the form, which still...
POLL: Do You Think Students Should Be Held Accountable For Missed Days That Are A Result Of The Pandemic?
Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds is asking Des Moines Public School leaders to work with her staff to settle their differences outside the courtroom as the Des Moines school board prepares for a special meeting this evening. Des Moines schools begin their Fall semester on Tuesday online-only despite not being...
POLL: Do You Believe That Gov. Reynolds Usually Wears Masks In Public Despite The Photos That Show Her Unmasked?
Gov. Kim Reynolds said photos of her at public events without a face covering are just snapshots that don't convey her general practices when it comes to protection against the coronavirus. “We'll take them off for not even a minute, snap a shot, and then we'll put them back on,”...
POLL: Should Felons Get The Right To Vote In Iowa?
DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate estimates the governor’s order on felon voting rights may impact about 35,000 Iowans. Pate says the Department of Corrections has given his office a list of Iowans with felony convictions who are covered by the governor’s order and can become a registered voter.
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