27 Oct 2026

Nine Questions That Should Be in the Iowa 2026 Gubernatorial Debates

By Todd McGreevy
Iowa Governor Candidates Zach Lahn and Rob Sand Getting Nothing Done In the So Called Debates

Lazy Uni-Potty Platitudes and Posturing or Genuine Problem-Solving Leaders?

The two candidates for Iowa governor (the uni-potty worked very hard to eliminate any third-party candidate from getting on the ballot) will be “slugging it out” on four televised debates: Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. Davenport, hosted by KWQC; Wednesday, October 14, at 7 p.m. – Sioux City, hosted by KTIV; Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m. – Iowa PBS debate, airing statewide; Tuesday, October 27, at 6:30 p.m. – Cedar Rapids, hosted by KCRG and The Gazette. The limited accessibility to this debate series begs the question, "Have the Iowa governor debates been captured by a single media outlet Gray Media to be used both as leverage to secure mobile app subscribers and as a beta testing ground with limited visibitliy to sus out the nuances of how these two uni-party candidates shall present themselves in the final stretch to November 3rd election day?" 

14 Oct 2026

How Does One Vote for the Undeserving?

By Kathleen McCarthy
Cartoon by George Sedlak copyright 2026

My frustration with the looming 2026 midterm election is that so few candidates, whether incumbents or challengers, deserve my vote. Most incumbent career politicians stopped representing voting constituencies long ago. Newbie challengers hit the ground running in place, relegated to the fringe and saddled with newbie duties, such as marathon fund raising for their respective parties – duties deliberately designed to distract away from the serious business occurring elsewhere.

29 Apr 2026

The City of Davenport Can Still Choose Openness: Supreme Court Victory Doesn’t Change the Path That Has Always Been Available to the City Council

By Ed Tibbetts
24-1160 City of Davenport v Office of Auditor of State of Iowa Oral Arguments Brett Eilliot March 31

The Iowa Supreme Court, in mid-April, sided with the City of Davenport in its quest to keep secret the recordings of closed city council sessions, which State Auditor Rob Sand sought access to as part of his inquiry into the city’s payment of $1.9 million to three former employees in 2023. 

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