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020320 404 Iowa’s Democratic presidential precinct caucuses are more complex than they were four years ago. As usual, instead of just casting a ballot, participants gather in a room and show their support by standing in groups. And the winner isn’t decided by votes, but by state delegate equivalents. But, this year, for the first time, the Iowa Democratic Party will announce not only the number of state delegate equivalents earned by each presidential candidate, but also the number of

020320 304 More than two years have passed since the first presidential announcement, nearly $1 billion has been spent and numerous candidates have already come and gone. And yet the Democrats' turbulent 2020 primary season officially begins today with the Iowa caucuses. By day's end, tens of thousands of Iowa Democrats will have decided the results of their presidential caucus in the contest to challenge President Donald Trump. Democrats enter the first contest with uncertainty and deepening

All the eyes of the nation are on the Iowa, including national news organizations. Three reporters at the top of their careers covered campaign events in Sioux City this week. The trio work in television, radio and print journalism. They all talked to Siouxland Public Media's Sheila Brummer about their take on this year's decision and the future of the Iowa Caucuses. Jeff Zeleny is the Senior White House Correspondent for CNN News. Jeff’s career started in newspaper and he even won a Pulitzer

A burst of last-minute campaigning hitting the state of Iowa this weekend. On Friday, two top-tier candidates stumped for support in Sioux City. First, at Western Iowa Tech Community College surrogates held an event for Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren. A few dozen people listened to Congresswoman Katie Porter of California who is a native of Fort Dodge, Iowa and Iowa Democratic leader John Norris. Then, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg spoke to a crowd of about 200 at the Orpheum Theatre.

Coming up this week on The Exchange, We talk with several of the Presidential Candidates who cut a swathe through Siouxland in the week before the 2020 First in the nation presidential caucuses. One of them was former Vice President Joe Biden. We also hear from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders And we talk with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. Also, we hear from a CNN reporter who has followed the candidates all over the country. And an update on a South Dakota bill that could prevent

As the Feb. 3 rd presidential nominating caucuses loom on Monday, the candidates are making a last run through Siouxland. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and former Mayor of South Bend, In. Pete Buttigieg are in Sioux City Friday morning. And Vice President Mike Pence is in Sioux City this morning. Yesterday, former Vice President Joe Biden was at Western Iowa Tech where a crowd of more than 250 potential caucus-goers cheered him on. Biden said he could beat President Donald Trump “like a

012820 504 Former Vice President Joe Biden is holding his lead in national polling just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses, but Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is keeping the gap narrow. Biden takes the top spot in the latest Quinnipiac University national poll with 26% support among Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters, up slightly from 25% in a Jan. 13 survey. Sanders rose to 21% in the latest tally, up from 19% two weeks ago and his highest tally so far in the poll. Massachusetts Senator

012820 404 The Democratic Candidates are cutting a swath through Iowa in the last few days before the Feb. 3 rd presidential caucuses. Tomorrow, former Vice President Joe Biden will hold an event at Western Iowa Tech Community College. He will appear at the Rocklin Center at 1:15 p.m. A previous appearance by Biden earlier this month was canceled because of bad weather. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar will be in town Thursday. On Friday morning, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren will hold a

012820 304 The Democratic Candidates for president are making a last-minute push across the state of Iowa less than a week before the first-in-the-nation caucuses. A few more challengers have announced plans to visit Sioux City. Tomorrow, former Vice President Joe Biden will hold an event at Western Iowa Tech Community College. He will appear at the Rocklin Center at 1:15 p.m. A previous appearance by Biden earlier this month was canceled because of bad weather. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar

Tuesday afternoon’s Woodbury County Supervisors’ meeting will be missing one local lawmaker. As Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer reports Supervisor Jeremy Taylor isn’t expected to attend. Woodbury County Supervisor Taylor is weighing his legal options after County Auditor Pat Gill revoked his voter registration on Friday and then Monday said he is ineligible to serve on the board. Gill says it will take a court order to reinstate Taylor. Gill ruled evidence showed Taylor’s primary