DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2025) — A new report published over the weekend by the Trump administration’s Bureau of Economic Analysis found that Iowa’s real gross domestic product shrank at the worst rate in the nation in the first quarter, declining by 6.1 percent.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 16, 2025) In an e-mail to grassroots supporters earlier today, State Auditor Rob Sand announced record fundraising in 2024, with more than $8.4 million raised and 28,000 grassroots donations. As Auditor Sand continues to hold powerful government officials accountable, despite them changing the law to make it easier to hide waste, fraud, and abuse, Iowans are stepping up to support his work.

In an e-mail to supporters, Auditor Sand wrote: