AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoIowa Politics: Democrat Rob Sand says he’ll seek bipartisan support as governor, including for a sales-tax increase to fund water-quality and outdoor-recreation projects. Democrats also flipped 11 Iowa House seats, and Josh Turek won Iowa’s U.S. Senate race. The state’s congressional delegation will be entirely new in January. Des Moines Safety: Three people were injured in a shooting at the Des Moines post office; a postal employee has been charged. Jobs and Agriculture: John Deere plans to close two Iowa plants over the next three years. In central Iowa, one family has turned former hog barns into a specialty mushroom farm, with help from a nonprofit supporting farm transitions. On the Field: Iowa beat Northwestern 24-10, while Iowa State fell to Baylor 42-31. Drake opened 2-0 with a 75-68 win over Southern.
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