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May 07, 2022 What is Axne’s Record on Affordable Health Care?
On April 13, Protect Our Care launched a new ad praising Democratic U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa’s 3rd Congressional district for her work to reduce health care costs for families.
The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate or officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in political or public policy ads that appear in our market.
Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.
If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at [email protected].
This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is hosted by The Gazette's Elijah Decious and features Erin Jordan, Marissa Payne, and Michaela Ramm. The Fact Checker Podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
14 min
April 30, 2022 Iowa Voucher Bill Doesn’t Add Transparency Rules for Private Schools
Iowa lawmakers are stirring up debate again before adjourning the 2022 legislative session over Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to spend taxpayer funds on private school tuition assistance. State Sen. Liz Mathis criticized the bill in a tweet: “Iowans believe public dollars should fund public schools, but Rs in the state Senate passed a bill that: Diverts $76M away from public schools where 93% of Iowans are educated, Undermines underfunded rural schools, Requires 0 transparency from private schools that get funds”
The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate/officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market.
Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.
If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at [email protected].
This episode of the Fact Checker podcast is hosted by Marissa Payne and features Elijah Decious, Erin Jordan, and Michaela Ramm. The podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
24 min
April 18, 2022 Ashley Hinson’s and Randy Feenstra’s Votes on Insulin Copay
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn on April 1 decried U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra, both Republicans, for voting against legislation that would cap insulin copays.
The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate or officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in political or public policy ads that appear in our market.
Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.
If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at [email protected].
This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is hosted by The Gazette's Erin Jordan and features Elijah Decious, Marissa Payne and Michaela Ramm. The podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and the music heard is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod.
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
20 min
April 09, 2022 Are MidAmerican coal plants ‘not needed’ in Iowa?
In an April Fools’ Day-themed commercial that began airing in Iowa at the start of this month, an Iowa environmental group called on Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy Company to close down its coal plants in Iowa within the next decade, making a number of claims about their coal-produced energy.
The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate or officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market. Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.
If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at [email protected].
This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is hosted by The Gazette's Michaela Ramm and features Elijah Decious, Erin Jordan, and Marissa Payne. The podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and the music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod.
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
29 min
April 04, 2022 Abby Finkenauer Says Chuck Grassley Tried to Dump Obamacare 12 Times
Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat hoping to claim Republican Chuck Grassley’s seat in the U.S. Senate, tweeted March 23 about Grassley’s attempts to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.
The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate or officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market.
Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.
If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at [email protected].
This Fact Checker Podcast is hosted by The Gazette's Erin Jordan and features Elijah Decious and Marissa Payne.
The podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod.
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
21 min
March 28, 2022 Is There Scientific Evidence Masks on Planes Reduces COVID Spread?
Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has claimed in recent weeks there is no scientific evidence supporting continued use of coronavirus mitigation strategies in certain public settings.
The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate or officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market.
Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.
If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at [email protected].
This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is hosted by The Gazette's Michaela Ramm and features Elijah Decious, Erin Jordan, and Marissa Payne. The podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
30 min
March 20, 2022 Does Gov. Kim Reynolds deny climate change?
On March 1, Gov. Kim Reynolds gave her address to the nation on behalf of the Republican Party in response to Democratic President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address.
But before her speech, Democratic state Sen. Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City was giving a speech Feb. 28 on the floor of the Iowa Capitol on “the top 15 things Gov. Kim Reynolds will not tell Americans," making multiple accusations, including the claim Kim Reynolds is "a climate change denier."
The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate or officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market. Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.
This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is researched and hosted by Elijah Decious and features, Marissa Payne and Michaela Ramm. The podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and the music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod.
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
37 min
March 12, 2022 Has Cedar Rapids reduced crashes by using traffic cameras?
Cedar Rapids once again is fighting against Iowa lawmakers’ attempts to regulate or ban automated traffic enforcement camera systems — devices that local law enforcement officials say promote safety, while critics say they are cash-generating constitutional violations.
The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate/officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market.
Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.
If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at [email protected].
This episode of The Gazette's Fact Checker Podcast is hosted by Marissa Payne and features Elijah Decious, Erin Jordan, and Michaela Ramm. The Fact Checker Podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and music heard on the podcast is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod.
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
19 min
March 05, 2022 Gov. Kim Reynolds scores mixed grades in response to the State of the Union
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was chosen by the Republican Party to deliver the GOP’s response Tuesday night to President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address.
The Fact Checker checks only verifiable claims — so if the governor expressed an opinion or a made a vague statement that can’t be measured, we didn’t check it. Reynolds’ campaign staff provided sourcing to the Fact Checker on her claims.
This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is hosted by Erin Jordan and features Elijah Decious and Michaela Ramm. The Fact Checker podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and the music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod.
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
27 min
February 26, 2022 Federal grant program won’t pay for crack pipes
More than 70,000 Americans overdosed on drugs in 2019, with 70 percent of those deaths caused by opioids, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
An increase in drug overdose deaths in recent years has caused the federal government to look at harm reduction, a strategy that seeks to keep drug users safe so they have a better chance of eventually kicking their addictions.
In a Feb. 15 news release, Sen. Joni Ernst ridicules a federal Harm Reduction Grant Program, which would provide nearly $30 million in grants funded by the American Rescue Plan to increase access to harm reduction services and support.
“When Iowans hear about the outlandish ways in which Washington wastes their hard earned tax dollars, I’m often asked if the folks making these spending decisions are on crack. Well, it turns out some are!”
Ernst goes on to say:
“As part of a new Biden administration initiative, ‘people who use drugs’ will help decide how to spend nearly $30 million of your tax dollars on smoking kits and drug equipment and supplies for other drug users.
“While the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initially confirmed crack pipes would be included, the administration is now attempting to backtrack, saying the pipes won’t be part of the deal.
“Regardless of the latest line the administration is pushing, the program announcement is not so crystal clear on if crack pipes will be included.”
This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is researched and hosted by The Gazette's Erin Jordan. Additional members of the Fact Checker team are Elijah Decious, Marissa Payne and Michaela Ramm.
The Fact Checker Podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
32 min

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The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate or officeholder or a national candidate or officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our area.