Mike Trautmann
@DMRPoliticsCzar
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News Director/Politics Editor for the Des Moines Register. Past News Director at Louisville Courier Journal. Living large in the land where the tall corn grows.
Des Moines, IA
Joined March 2009
This is what winning looks like: Despite wrangling a @IAHouseGOP caucus "ranging from Attila the Hun to Mother Teresa," @PatGrassley keeps racking up big victories. via @sgrubermiller
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@KYHouseGOP @fleming_ken @DuvallforKY @KimberlyKingGOP .@ladd_sarah, @TessaDuvall, who's in charge of the thermostat?
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#Iowa is behind the times by not offering state workers paid maternity leave. Can @IAGovernor finally persuade @IAHouseGOP and @IASenateGOP the time has come? via @brianneDMR
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Following Texas' lead, #Iowa has scrubbed the terms "climate change" and human "evolution" from its proposed science standards, opting instead for the less politically charged phrases "biological change over time" and "climate trends." via @svhernandez
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@DMerschbrock @brianneDMR I must of have missed the part where he had anything to do with Iowa.
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Don't miss this powerful story from @CourtneyCare on former @nbcsnl head writer Harper Steele, who documented her cross-country road trip with Will Ferrell and openly discussed her transition.
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Is @RobSandIA running for #iowa governor? New contribution numbers show big donations from family help give him a decisive lead over @KimReynoldsIA in 2024 fundraising. via @brianneDMR
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An #Iowa mom who, with her son, was pardoned for their convictions in the #January6th riot, says she has no regrets. “It’s never violence when you're defending yourself, and that's what we were doing.”
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#Iowa is now paying for more than 27,000 students to attend private schools at a cost of $218 million. And that's only expected to grow. via @svhernandez
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One of our #Iowa legislators jumped the shark 🦈yesterday with his new bill trying to stop people from petting them. via @sabinefmartin
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.@HelloTimWebber analyzed @IAGovernor's nearly 5,000-word Condition of the State address. Here's what he found:
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.@IAGovernor jam-packed her Condition of the State address Tuesday night. Here's some of the big takeaways. via @sgrubermiller @marissajpayne @sabinefmartin
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.@IAGovernor unveiled an ambitious legislative plan that includes cutting unemployment taxes, putting in Medicaid work requirements and creating Iowa #DOGE. via @sgrubermiller @sabinefmartin @marissajpayne
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RT @sgrubermiller: "I'm proposing a bill that will ensure children who are struggling in math are identified and receive the personalized h…
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.@KariLake is coming back to #Iowa for a #MAGA event as speculation swirls about about a possible primary challenge to @SenJoniErnst. via @brianneDMR
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Some incredible writing here from @chris_kenning and @willcarless
From unhoused folks to beachfront Malibu homeowners, wildfires hit all of LA society via @usatoday
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Follow our #live coverage of the first day of the #Iowa Legislature with @sgrubermiller, @marissajpayne, @sabinefmartin & @lilyas53.
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