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We're recording this on Friday.

The governor's debate was in Davenport, hosted by KWQC-TV.

It's on the campus of St. Ambrose University.

So first time on the debate stage between Rob Sand and Zach Lane.

There was just one problem: the deal was far from done.

Trump said construction had already started, but local TV station KWQC reported the project still hadn't even acquired land or applied for permits.

Iowa's Republican governor quickly called for a special session of the state legislature, and lawmakers eventually cleared the way for $1.4 billion in tax incentives for the plant.

The whole episode shows just how hard Trump is having to work to get Hinson over the finish line in a state he won by double digits in 2024.

Four after twelve on Quad Cities NPR, WVIK.

Iowa's candidates for governor traded sharp words during last night's debate, hosted by KWQC-TV.

Democrat Rob Sand says during his first year as governor, he wants to increase funding for public schools by five percent.

The legislature passed two percent this year.

He announced a metal factory.

Um, KWQC-TV in Iowa on September 29th fact-checked this claim by the president in a news report.

I wanna play this for our audience.

The president doesn't bring people together unless it's a done deal.

There were so many moments Monday where, and I made this joke a bunch of times yesterday, that I wish I had, as I was watching that news conference on Monday with everybody in the room and for a variety of reasons, I wish I had a live thought bubble You know, that like pot like, you know, those old cartoons that like popped up next to the people in the room as the president, as Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, was talking because it was just so weird for them to say the deal was done.

And my company's TV affiliate, KWQC in Davenport.

did a story a couple of days ago on this premise of the deal's done, which I believe those were Lutnick's words rather than the president.

But the president said something about they were already building there in Lee County.

So many fascinating dynamics.

A self-serving point I wanted to bring up.

I moderated a fourth congressional district debate on Wednesday night in Sioux City at my TV affiliate KTIV there.

So you have the Republican Chris McGowan, who has been the Chamber of Commerce president in the Siouxland region, and then Dan Dawson, Dave Dawson, sorry, I even did that during the day too.

There is one, not the Iowa Press debate.

There is one that is a KWQC.

There is my

station.

Christina Bonahan will meet for a televised debate next month in Iowa's 1st Congressional District.

KWQC and KCRG-TV9 announced Wednesday they will partner to host a live one-hour debate between Miller Meeks and Bonahan at 7 p.m. October 20 at St. Ambrose University in Davenport.

Independent candidate Michael Brickford, who is also running for the Southeast Iowa congressional seat, told the Gazette he was not invited to participate.

Brickford, a Bentendorf financial advisor running without a party affiliation, is on the November 3rd general election ballot.

We remain hopeful that the journalists and media professionals at KWQC KCRG-TV9 will correct their error in judgment, provide our campaign with their official debate criteria, and extend an invitation to join the other two candidates on the debate stage.

Brickford's campaign told the Gazette, the voters of Iowa, I deserve to hear from all three candidates on the ballot this fall, and we owe them an honest and complete representation of their options.

KWQC said Brickford failed to meet the broadcast minimum fundraising requirement.

Gray local media established the minimum fundraising threshold through its legitimate journalistic judgment to ensure a substantive discussion among candidates with discerned viability and public support just prior to the election.