Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said President Donald Trump has expanded Republicans' base in Iowa since his first term in 2017.

Two former Iowa governors are meeting for lunch today to discuss the past and the future of the Des Moines-based World Food Prize. Democrat Tom Vilsack, who served two terms as Iowa’s governor, will become the organization’s CEO on March 1.

Vilsack is a longtime supporter of the Foundation, having served on the Council of Advisors and Board of Directors.

Stepping down as agriculture secretary, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is stepping up as the first CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation

In response to a proposal that would require the University of Iowa establish a “School of Intellectual Freedom,” UI plans to create a new “Center for Civic Dialogue and Leadership.”

Former Iowa Gov. and World Food Prize President Terry Branstad talks to the crowd during an Inauguration Day event on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at World Food Prize in Des Moines. The Iowa Republican ...

Former Governor Terry Branstad is urging legislators to pass a bill that would establish a “School of Intellectual Freedom” at the University of Iowa. “The future of our country is dependent on citizens that are well informed and celebrate the American heritage,

(Des Moines) A proposed bill moving through the House Higher Education Committee would create a “school of intellectual freedom” at the University of Iowa, reshaping American history education. Governor Terry Branstad is a firm backer of the bill. The bill passed subcommittee 2-1.