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'''Iowa''' is a pivotal state in the presidential nomination process, is located in the [[Midwest]]ern region of the [[United States]].  It joined the [[United States]] on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-U-S-states-by-date-of-admission-to-the-Union-2130026</ref> [[Des Moines]] is Iowa's capital and largest city; its current governor is [[Republican]] Kim Reynolds.  Iowa is the top producer of [[eggs]], [[corn]] and [[pork]] in the [[United States]], and holds an annual state fair attended by more than 1 million people. '''''Iowa is increasingly Republican as [[Leftist]] elites on both coasts steal from the [[Midwest]]'''''.<ref>Iowa sided with the North during the [[American Civil War]]. </ref>

'''Iowa''' is located in the [[Midwest]]ern region of the [[United States]], and has been a pivotal state in the [[U.S.]] [[president]]ial nomination process.  Iowa joined the [[United States]] on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-U-S-states-by-date-of-admission-to-the-Union-2130026</ref> [[Des Moines]] is Iowa's capital and largest city; its current governor is [[Republican]] Kim Reynolds.  Iowa is the top producer of [[eggs]], [[corn]] and [[pork]] in the [[United States]], and holds an annual state fair attended by more than 1 million people. '''''Iowa is increasingly Republican as [[Leftist]] elites on both coasts steal from the [[Midwest]]'''''.<ref>Iowa sided with the North during the [[American Civil War]]. </ref>

The [[Iowa caucuses]] constitute the first primary contest for [[Democratic]] and [[Republican]] [[president]]ial candidates.  Iowa is thereby a very important campaigning spot for prospective candidates.  If a presidential candidate does not place in the top three or nearly so in the Iowa caucuses, then it becomes virtually impossible for him to win the nomination.

The [[Iowa caucuses]] have long been the first primary contest for both [[Democratic]] and [[Republican]] [[president]]ial candidates, but [[Democrats]] dropped its early position in 2024.  Iowa is thereby a very important campaigning spot for prospective candidates.  If a [[Republican]] presidential candidate does not place in the top three, or close to it, in the Iowa caucuses, it becomes virtually impossible for him to win the nomination.

On Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, the Iowa legislature passed an 'English-Only' bill with the effect of making English the state's only official language.  The names of Des Moines, Dubuque, and Cerro Gordo counties were unaffected.

On Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, the Iowa legislature passed an 'English-Only' bill with the effect of making English the state's only official language.  The names of Des Moines, Dubuque, and Cerro Gordo counties were unaffected.