Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

Des Moines reporter for Iowa Public Radio covering central Iowa. facebook.com/gerlocknews Des Moines, IA Joined January 2009

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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

3 years ago

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 iowapublicradio.org/state-governme…

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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

3 years ago

@Rushthewriter Heroic act

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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

3 years ago

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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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

3 years ago

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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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

3 years ago

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. legis.iowa.gov/legislation/fi…

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Josie Fischels @josie__fischels

3 years ago

Police say two injured students have died since a shooting occurred at an alternative education program in Des Moines this afternoon. @IowaPublicRadio iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2023-…

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Esther Honig @estherhonig

4 years ago

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 🤧

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Kendall Crawford @kcrawfish33

4 years ago

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 iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2022-…

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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

4 years ago

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

4 years ago

There’s the AP call.

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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

4 years ago

There’s the AP call.

AP Race Calls @AP_RaceCalls

4 years ago

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. apnews.com/hub/2022-midte…

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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

4 years ago

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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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

4 years ago

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

4 years ago

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. kcci.com/article/zach-n…

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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

4 years ago

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.”

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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

4 years ago

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."

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Grant Gerlock @ggerlock

4 years ago

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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Katie Akin @katie_akin

4 years ago

Have you also seen SO MANY 3rd District ads? I took a look at ad strategy for the closely competitive and very expensive race: desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol…

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NPR Politics @nprpolitics

4 years ago

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. n.pr/3TK5U80

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Caitlin Troutman @TroutShout

4 years ago

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. Share stories here or email me -- [email protected]