Jim Leach, a Davenport native who represented Iowa in congress for 30 years, has died at the age of 82. Leach was first elected to the U.S. House in 1976 and rose to be Republican chairman of the powerful House Banking Committee. Dave Loebsack, the Democrat who defeated Leach in 2006, calls Leach a statesman. […]
Ernst says credit card misuse in gov’t must be addressed
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says it’s time to impose more oversight of the credit cards federal employees use to make purchases
