March 19, 2024

Judge stumps in Newton

Patty Judge, the former Lt. Gov. of Iowa and a candidate in the June 7 Democratic primary for U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s seat, met with about 10 supporters Wednesday at Uncle Nancy’s Coffeehouse & Eatery in Newton. Judge was asked about several health care topics, as well as student loan debt during the one-hour town hall meeting. Judge said Grassley’s immediate announcement that no Senate Judiciary Committee hearings will be held in 2016 to replaced deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is a big part of what prompted her to run for the U.S. Senate seat.