Grant Gerlock

Des Moines reporter for Iowa Public Radio covering central Iowa.

[Grant Gerlock @ggerlock]

The Iowa Supreme Court will not reinstate a ban on abortions after 6 weeks that was passed and blocked four years ago, before Dobbs. The justices split 3-3 on whether the court or the legislature should make the next move. @IowaPublicRadio

https://t.co/hC9s4xuz3o

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@Rushthewriter Heroic act

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And with that, Reynolds has signed one of the broadest school choice laws in the country. By the third year, tax-funded Ed Savings Accounts will be available to all Iowa families with no income limits. @IowaPublicRadio

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INBOX: @IAGovernor Kim Reynolds will sign her ‘Students First Act’ this morning at 11 in the Capitol rotunda. Gives families public funding for private school tuition. She announced the plan just two weeks ago in her Condition of the State address. @IowaPublicRadio

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Here's the roll call vote tally for Gov. Kim Reynolds' school choice bill... after five hours of debate in the Iowa House. Passed 54-45 with nine Rs joining all Ds against it. @IowaPublicRadio

Debate shifts to the Iowa Senate.

https://t.co/NOqXuty1IS

[Josie Fischels @josie__fischels]

Police say two injured students have died since a shooting occurred at an alternative education program in Des Moines this afternoon. @IowaPublicRadio https://t.co/lEekdQy6D0

[Esther Honig @estherhonig]

I have a theory that everyone is sick with the same crappy, not-COVID, cold that we all got over Thanksgiving. like and retweet if this is you 🤧

[Kendall Crawford @kcrawfish33]

Amanda Palacios lost her children to the foster care system more than 20 years ago.

“It made me feel like 'Who are they to tell me I can't be mother to my own children?'”

Stories like hers ignited a march that still exists today. Listen @IowaPublicRadio
https://t.co/sNKU7BgHDC

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INBOX: @RepCindyAxne concedes to @NunnForCongress in a race separated by about 0.7%.
"I hope Zach Nunn understands the responsibility of this office and will continue my hard work to uplift Iowans’ voices in Washington D.C.”

[Grant Gerlock @ggerlock]

There’s the AP call.

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There’s the AP call.

[AP Race Calls @AP_RaceCalls]

BREAKING: Republican Zach Nunn wins election to U.S. House in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Cindy Axne. #APracecall at 2:20 p.m. CST. https://t.co/2nlgpjzI1K

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Pipeline protesters blocked traffic outside the DSM convention center where CO2 capture companies are meeting. This man took his Tahoe to the sidewalk, bumped into a protest volunteer and drove off. After a while rally moved to the sidewalk. @IowaPublicRadio

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INBOX: Republican Zach Nunn again claims victory in Iowa’s 3rd District, leading by a little more than 2,000 votes with all precincts reporting. No AP call yet and no word yet from Axne campaign. @IowaPublicRadio

[Zach Nunn @NunnForCongress]

From Day 1, we’ve been a grassroots team of Iowans from all over the district ready to bring our Iowa values to D.C. We’re humbled and honored to have won our mission and are ready to bring change to our country.
https://t.co/ZPCjZElSXd

[Grant Gerlock @ggerlock]

Now Mike Franken's turn to speak. Tells supporters to be ready to fight another day. Democracy “thrives only when we protect it and nurture it and when we come together to reject fear and rebalance the scales.”

[Grant Gerlock @ggerlock]

Polls close in under 20 minutes! I’m with the Iowa Democrats in Des Moines waiting for the results to start rolling in. @IowaPublicRadio

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DeJear speaking to Iowa Dems in Des Moines: "While we came up short in this campaign... our loss is not a loss all the way. I don't want you to give up."

[Katie Akin @katie_akin]

Have you also seen SO MANY 3rd District ads? I took a look at ad strategy for the closely competitive and very expensive race:

https://t.co/Nbp0Xt6alV

[NPR Politics @nprpolitics]

GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley is running for his eighth term in office.

He's facing the closest race he's had since his first election to the Senate in 1980. https://t.co/mddP6Un38t

[Caitlin Troutman @TroutShout]

To wrap up Iowa week on #talkofiowa, we'd love to hear from/about students in your community who are thriving, in part, thanks to their Iowa education.
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