This Substack hit the 100-subscriber mark today. As promised, here is my first “ask me anything about Iowa politics” discussion thread.
I’m working on a few Bleeding Heartland posts and preparing for Monday night’s edition of “Capitol Week” on KHOI Radio, but will try to check back regularly over the next couple of days to answer your questions. Feel free to talk among yourselves as well!
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Politics and abortion. Can you drill down deeper on the mechanics of the Kansas abortion vote? Do you subscribe to the idea that support drew heavily on volunteers from nearby states, due in part to the anti-choice laws in adjacent states? Do you think the libertarians in Kansas played a role? Were the pro life Kansans caught flat-footed?
Only one federal judge has been nominated by Biden in a state with two Republican Senators. Stephen Locher was confirmed by voice vote last month for the Southern District of Iowa. How did this happen? Has Grassley thus been forgiven for blocking Garland in 2016?
Just read in that Mike Pence will be making a visit to Iowa soon appearing with Grassley. Given the rift between Trump and Pence, what do you think this means regarding Grassley's calculations of Trump's power in the party now?
Politics and abortion. Can you drill down deeper on the mechanics of the Kansas abortion vote? Do you subscribe to the idea that support drew heavily on volunteers from nearby states, due in part to the anti-choice laws in adjacent states? Do you think the libertarians in Kansas played a role? Were the pro life Kansans caught flat-footed?
Only one federal judge has been nominated by Biden in a state with two Republican Senators. Stephen Locher was confirmed by voice vote last month for the Southern District of Iowa. How did this happen? Has Grassley thus been forgiven for blocking Garland in 2016?
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Joe_Biden
There was a big surplus in Iowa's budget this year. What happened to it - where did the money go?
Congratulations Laura on your new endeavor.
Just read in that Mike Pence will be making a visit to Iowa soon appearing with Grassley. Given the rift between Trump and Pence, what do you think this means regarding Grassley's calculations of Trump's power in the party now?