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Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott to serve as Democratic whip – Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott will take over from retiring Sen. Amanda Ragan as Democratic whip within the Iowa Senate, Democrats introduced Friday.
Trone Garriott of West Des Moines gained reelection in opposition to former Senate President Jake Chapman, representing Senate District 14. Whereas Democrats misplaced floor and stay the minority in each chambers, Trone Garriott’s race was a shiny spot for the social gathering within the 2022 midterms.
The senator mentioned Friday that Democrats will proceed opposing Republican objectives on points like schooling and social justice.
“Iowa voters didn’t give Republicans a mandate to promote out the center class, wreck public colleges, and strip away fundamental rights,” Trone Garriott mentioned in a information launch. “Senate Democrats will stand as much as Republican overreach and provides Iowa households a voice in our authorities.”
Sen. Zach Wahls will serve a second time period as Democratic chief, the Senate Democrats introduced. He thanked his social gathering for the reelection, and mentioned Democrats are dedicated to “defending financial alternative and basic rights” within the state Senate.
“Republican politicians, in the meantime, are providing the identical previous excessive and unfair agenda rewarding huge companies over center class households and attacking Iowans’ private freedom,” Wahls mentioned within the information launch.
Sens. Nate Boulton of Des Moines, Pam Jochum of Dubuque and Herman Quirmbach of Ames had been reelected as assistant leaders for the upcoming session, joined by Sen. Eric Giddens of Cedar Falls.
Within the Home, Minority Chief Jennifer Konfrst and Minority Whip Lindsay James had been reelected to their positions. The leaders emphasised their dedication to the social gathering’s “folks over politics” agenda revealed in September, which features a focus on legalizing marijuana, defending abortion entry and public college funding, and decreasing prices of residing.
“Whereas the election outcomes had been robust this yr, we perceive Iowans are fed up with politics and we’re going to remain centered on the problems necessary to them,” Konfrst mentioned in a information launch. “We’ve obtained 15 new members this yr who’re robust neighborhood leaders bringing new views and expertise to the Iowa Legislature. We’re able to get to work.”
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What Fran McCaffery said at Iowa basketball Media Day
“I think for Payton we all have an expectation, you know, when your best player comes back and lead the league in made threes, well, he’s going to make more threes and he’s going to get more rebounds.
“The thing I’ve been impressed with is he was a really good rebounder last year. He’s a special offensive rebounder.
“A lot of shooters just don’t do that. They hang around on the perimeter, and that’s that. Throw me the ball, and I’ll shoot it in the hole for you.
“He does that, but he’s done more off the dribble. He’s done more passing to open people and reading situations, which is what you would expect from a senior.
“Think about him. Freshman year he played a lot. He was on the Big Ten Championship team. Sophomore year, Rookie of the Year in the league. Last year led the league in made threes, was an All-League player.
“Now, I think how do you go from being a second- or third-team All-League player to first-team? Obviously it’s consistency of effort and performance, and he is going to work harder.”
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Ohio State Offensive Lineman Acknowledged After Win Over Iowa
Back in the offseason, the assumption was that Seth McLaughlin would win the starting center job after transferring from Alabama. Not only did he win that job but so far this season, he has played quite well.
This is certainly a welcome sight after the Ohio State Buckeyes struggled with offensive line consistency in 2023 and McLaughlin himself had a down year with the Crimson Tide.
Through the non-conference schedule and two Big Ten Conference games, the pairing has been perfect for both parties. The experienced center has been a strong addition in the trenches and will look to continue to be a dominant force throughout the rest of the season.
Just how dominant has McLaughlin been?
In the win against the Iowa Hawkeyes, McLaughlin actually posted the highest grade of any center in the country during week six according to Pro Football Focus. His 78.6 mark is an excellent grade, yet not surprising considering how solid he has been in the middle.
Not only has McLaughlin been solid this season, but the rest of the offensive line has played quite well. Against the Oregon Ducks, McLaughlin, Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson, Tegra Tshabola and Josh Fryar will all need to be at their best. It seems like they have been at their best to this point, however, this will be the toughest test yet for the whole team.
If this unit can enforce physicality in the run game and give Will Howard time to operate on Saturday, then not only might McLaughlin grade high with PFF once again, but the rest of the unit may fair pretty well.
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Iowa football: Kickoff time, TV announced for Hawkeyes’ Oct. 19 game at Michigan State
Video: Jay Higgins on Iowa’s defensive performance in loss to Ohio State
Jay Higgins discusses a variety of topics after Iowa’s 35-7 loss to Ohio State.
The Iowa football team’s Oct. 19 game at Michigan State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Big Ten contest will be televised on NBC.
Iowa plays host to Washington on Saturday, Oct. 12. That game is set for 11:10 a.m. CT.
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