Energy.AgWired.com: House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills March 4, 2021 Cindy Zimmerman The co-chairs of the House Biofuels Caucus have introduced two new pieces of legislation to increase access to biofuels and to fully recognize the environmental benefits. Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) and Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion…
KCCI: Ankeny police: Device found at polling place confirmed to be live pipe bomb March 2, 2021 Todd Magel ANKENY, Iowa — The Ankeny Police Department confirmed Tuesday evening that a suspicious device found at the Lakeside Center was a pipe bomb. The discovery of the pipe bomb resulted in the evacuation of the Lakeside…
The Perry News: Axne zooms with black business owners at Wednesday round table February 24, 2021 Jim Caufield DES MOINES, Iowa — Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) hosted a virtual roundtable Wednesday afternoon with Small Business Administration (SBA) District Director Jayne Armstrong and some 20 black business owners and nonprofit directors from Iowa’s Third Congressional District.…
Yahoo News: Carroll, Axne, mayors meet around COVID stimulus roundtable February 19, 2021 Sarah Scull Feb. 19—Creston Mayor Gabe Carroll joined Rep. Cindy Axne and six other mayors from across Iowa’s third Congressional district in a virtual roundtable to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on their respective communities Wednesday afternoon. “Creston’s been fairly fortunate,…
The Washington Post: Congress presses Robinhood CEO on company’s role in GameStop stock frenzy February 18, 2021 Troy Newmyer, Douglas MacMillan and Hamza Shaban Robinhood, the trading app at the center of the retail trading frenzy that rocked the stock market last month, found itself on the defensive Thursday as lawmakers trained their focus on…
Des Moines Register: U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne to introduce legislation to provide aid to rural communities January 29, 2021 George Shillcock U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne is introducing a bill that would put cash into the pockets of rural residents Axne kicked off an agriculture-focused town hall tour in Indianola on Wednesday with the new legislation and connecting with…
Des Moines Register: Cindy Axne: The pathway to healing and helping America begins at the kitchen table January 27, 2021 Cindy Axne In the past year, America has faced overlapping challenges unlike anything we have seen in a century. A public health crisis has taken 100,000 of our friends and neighbors in just the past…
KNIA-KRLS: CONGRESSWOMAN CINDY AXNE PUSHING FOR RURAL AREA TO RECEIVE VACCINES January 15, 2021 Andrew Swadner Congresswoman Cindy Axne is lobbying the federal government to spend more resources to help more rural areas receive an equal amount of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as more densely populated areas. Axne said rural areas need to receive…
Dallas County News: Iowa U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne talks COVID-19 in roundtable with veterans January 13, 2021 Andrew Brown Iowa U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne met with Dallas County-area leaders on veterans’ issues for a conversation mainly focused on COVID-19 and the impacts of the pandemic on veterans. “I’m thankful for everyone who helps out our veterans and I’m…
WHO Radio: Iowa Reps Send Bipartisan Letter Seeking Vaccinations for Rural Areas January 12, 2021 Jason Taylor WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan letter from two Iowa Congresswomen is seeking more COVID-19 vaccinations for rural areas. The joint letter from Democrat Cindy Axne and newly elected Republican Ashley Hinson is addressed to the heads of the…