▲ 394 ▼ Democrat wins Iowa Senate special election as GOP loses supermajority (www.desmoinesregister.com) submitted 11 months ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jcb20165@kbin.melroy.org 43 points 11 months ago (6 children) Hmm… Why isn’t the MSM talking about this ? permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 31 points 11 months ago Because it’s state politics in Iowa, which, while meaningful, isn’t going to hugely impact people outside of Iowa. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rothe@piefed.social 27 points 11 months ago Well, the Des Moines Register certainly is. permalink fedilink source parent [–] troybot@midwest.social 19 points 11 months ago It's the state Senate, not the US Senate, so most people will never hear about it unless they actually read the local news. Major events happen locally that actually have an immediate impact on your life and I'll mention it to someone and usually they have no idea what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/iowa-senate-election-democrats.html permalink fedilink source parent [–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago Because this merely goes from supermajority to simple majority, which isn't that meaningful since the governor is a republican. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 4grams@awful.systems -3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Because they are part of the problem. A corporate, for-profit media system is antithetical to truth and freedom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago But they are talking about it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 31 points 11 months ago Because it’s state politics in Iowa, which, while meaningful, isn’t going to hugely impact people outside of Iowa. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rothe@piefed.social 27 points 11 months ago Well, the Des Moines Register certainly is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] troybot@midwest.social 19 points 11 months ago It's the state Senate, not the US Senate, so most people will never hear about it unless they actually read the local news. Major events happen locally that actually have an immediate impact on your life and I'll mention it to someone and usually they have no idea what I'm talking about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/iowa-senate-election-democrats.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago Because this merely goes from supermajority to simple majority, which isn't that meaningful since the governor is a republican. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 4grams@awful.systems -3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Because they are part of the problem. A corporate, for-profit media system is antithetical to truth and freedom. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago But they are talking about it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago But they are talking about it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 32 points 11 months ago (1 child) And this is why the GOP is trying to gerrymander the hell out of everything. They know they will lose if they don’t cheat. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago Iowa has an independent redistricting board, but I wouldn't be shocked if Republicans saw the writing on the wall and did everything in their power to neutralize or destroy it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago Iowa has an independent redistricting board, but I wouldn't be shocked if Republicans saw the writing on the wall and did everything in their power to neutralize or destroy it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] adubya@feddit.online 18 points 11 months ago Hoping Joni Ernst gets the boot in the future. She is a sad sack and voted to harm her state. permalink fedilink source
[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago GOP: "Now where did I put those maps. I know they're around here somewhere. You can never find them when you need them, am I right?" permalink fedilink source
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago* "Loses Supermajority" "Governor ... (R)" Yeeeaahh... maybe don't celebrate too much, no meaningful veto were happening anyways permalink fedilink source
[–] imposedsensation@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 11 months ago This is a deceptive title, should clearly state STATE Senate. permalink fedilink source
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