Clay Masters
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Des Moines, IA, United States
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Iowa voters will decide Sen. Chuck Grassley's fate in his closest race in 42 years
Many Iowans cannot remember a time when Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley did not represent them in Washington. But as he seeks an eighth term, he faces his toughest race yet. → Read More
Wind power gets a boost from government. But it faces challenges from landowners
The wind energy industry faces new challenges over the infrastructure to transport that energy to more populated cities and local landowners who don't want the turbines cluttering up their landscapes. → Read More
These companies say their carbon pipelines would curb climate change. Farmers object
The carbon capture pipelines have been proposed through five Midwest states, but activists say proponents' claims of helping the ethanol industry and curbing climate change are wrong. → Read More
Climate change is making it harder to provide clean drinking water in farm country
The largest water utility in Iowa is sounding alarms that it won't be able to keep up with cleaning the water for more than 600,000 customers as extreme weather swings become more common. → Read More
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021
The Cedar Rapids mayor’s race is headed to a runoff, voters in Linn County have passed a referendum allowing gambling in the community and a political newcomer has defeated an incumbent for the Des Moines City Council. Plus, most workers at Deere & Co. have rejected a contract offer that would have given them 10 percent raises. Tuesday’s union vote means workers will remain on strike in the… → Read More
Politicians in Iowa are reacting to thousands of John Deere factory workers on strike
Thousands of John Deere factory workers went on strike on Thursday. → Read More
Potential candidates always test political waters in Iowa. Trump's trip is different
Former President Donald Trump, who is teasing another run, is holding a large rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Saturday night. → Read More
LISTEN: Series Of Three Public Hearings About New Proposed Political Boundaries Begins Monday
IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters talks to IPR State Government Reporter Katarina Sostaric about the first set of redistricting maps drawn by the Legislative Services Agency. → Read More
The Battle Over Bloody Run Creek
Critics have tried to stop the construction of a large cattle open feedlot in northeast Iowa's Driftless Region and near the headwaters of a stream designated by the DNR as an outstanding waterway. Natural resources advocates say the feedlot has much broader impacts on water quality in the state than just one stream in northeast Iowa. → Read More
The Return Of RAGBRAI: Organizing A Statewide Bicycle Ride During A Pandemic
The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. RAGBRAI organizers have put in place many coronavirus safety precautions for this year's return. Currently, hundreds of new COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Iowa every week and vaccination demand has weakened in the state. → Read More
LISTEN: A New University Of Iowa President Will Be Named This Week
IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters talks with IPR eastern Iowa reporter Kate Payne about the finalists in the running to become the next UI president. → Read More
Democrats Weigh Whether Iowa Should Stay First In Line For 2024 Election
Iowa's decades-long lock on the nominating process has been under threat since last year's disastrous caucus, when results were delayed for days due in part to a faulty smartphone app. → Read More
Democrat Theresa Greenfield On Derecho And Pandemic Response
IPR News is sitting down with both major party candidates in the 2020 U.S. Senate race to discuss federal response to the derecho and pandemic. → Read More
You Haven't Heard The Last Of Iowa This Election Cycle
After disastrous caucuses earlier this year, both Republicans and Democrats are giving the state a lot of attention and money in the run-up to November. → Read More
Sen. Ernst Supports Establishing Bipartisan Commission To Rename Army Bases
Follow the latest Iowa news in our Daily Digest, a liveblog where you can catch up on the headlines in five minutes and find more reporting from our news → Read More
Stuck At Home, Damien Jurado Says He's Written 3 New Albums
A songwriter beloved by songwriters, Jurado just released a new album called What's New, Tomboy? on May 1. Holed up at home in Washington state, he's furiously writing three more. → Read More
Liveblog: 13,040 Workers Filed New Unemployment Claims In Iowa Last Week
In many Iowa counties, businesses and organizations are now deciding when and how to reopen. Summer festivals and events organizations are making decisions → Read More
Why The Most Coveted Democratic Endorser In Iowa Isn't Picking Sides
State Auditor Rob Sand is often mentioned as a potential candidate for higher office but despite being courted by Democratic presidential campaigns, Sand says endorsements "barely" matter "at all." → Read More
Iowa Poll: Warren Bests Biden and Sanders for the First Time
Some of the presidential candidates who have been organizing for months in Iowa are starting to see their work pay off in the latest Des Moines Register → Read More
'We're Tightening Our Belt': Trump's Midwest Support Tested As Farmers Struggle
Farmers in the rural Midwest say they are hurting because of President Trump's ongoing trade war and a recent decision on renewable fuels. → Read More