Tom Barton

USDA, in sweeping reorganization, will ship some DC workers to 5 regional centers thegazette.com/federal-govern…

ISU Athletics — facing a $147M budget deficit through 2031, or just under $25M annually over the next 6 yrs — is rolling out painful concessions, including indefinitely postponing construction of a $25M Hilton Coliseum renovation.thegazette.com/sports/facing-…

Gov. Reynolds, Iowa pork producers want Congress to intervene on California 'bacon ban’ thegazette.com/federal-govern…

Sen. Grassley denounces concerns over handling of committee vote on Trump judicial pick thegazette.com/national-polit…

Dawn Doering-Suter, a 68-year-old lifelong Democrat from Iowa City, feels her party is compromising too much, needs to stand firm on its values, and confront issues directly. She told Scholten she wants a fighter to stand up to Ernst, Trump, and the GOP. thegazette.com/campaigns-elec…

State law prompts planned dissolution of Cedar Rapids citizen police review board thegazette.com/local-governme…

#ialegis Reaction from the Iowa House Higher Education Committee chairman to the Board of Regents postponing a vote on a policy banning DEI at Iowa's public universities (story link in the original tweet):

Taylor Collins to the Iowa Board of Regents IRL:

The longtime Matthew 25 leader, who stepped down last week, launched a campaign Tuesday for the U.S. House seat held by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. He’s the second Democrat to announce for #IA02, setting up a potential primary. thegazette.com/campaigns-elec…

With so many options and so little time, here’s The Gazette's guide to help you find the best new food at the Iowa State Fair. thegazette.com/restaurants/io…

A federal judge this morning issued a temporary injunction against most significant elements of Iowa's new PBM law – although the halt applies only to plaintiffs, not statewide. While I whip up an update, check out my story from Friday's hearing: thegazette.com/state-governme…

Here’s how Iowa’s members of Congress voted on $9B cut to public media, foreign aid thegazette.com/national-polit…

The funds — announced Wednesday by Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office — will support flood control improvements along the Cedar River’s west bank between Interstate 380 and the Union Pacific Railroad. thegazette.com/local-governme…

Iowa Republican incumbents have outpaced their Democratic challengers in fundraising, according to recent campaign finance reports, as they gear up for competitive races and push to protect their narrow U.S. House majority. thegazette.com/campaigns-elec…

Meanwhile, on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., Trump signed into law the HALT Fentanyl Act. @AGIowa & @ChuckGrassley attended the event at the White House, and members of Iowa’s Congressional delegation applauded the bill being signed into law. thegazette.com/state-governme…

Gr8 news $25M from Infrastructure Law I supported is going 2 Cedar Rapids 4 flood resilience + infrastructure improvements

ICYMI from @ErinDMurphy: A state request for proposals sheds lights on the reasons why Iowa is considering privatizing its prison health care services, potentially entering an arena that has faced issues in other states, according to advocates. thegazette.com/state-governme…

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has introduced amendments to prevent job cuts and the museum's closure at the Rock Island Arsenal. qctimes.com/news/local/art…

FYI, I'm now also on BlueSky with the same handle. Feel free to find me there if you'd like. bsky.app/profile/tjbart…

A retired Army nurse and former dean of nursing at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids has filed paperwork to run as a Democrat to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for Northeast Iowa's U.S. House seat in 2026. thegazette.com/campaigns-elec…