Caleb McCullough

I'm excited to share, today is my first day as a reporter for The Real Deal @trdny covering residential real estate in Chicago. If you have any tips or want to connect, please reach out!

During the election I covered the Senate races in Pennsylvania and Michigan, including this Elon Musk claim that Bob Casey was trying to count noncitizen votes during the protracted recount battle in PA politifact.com/factchecks/202…

Fact-checking social media theories that a billionaire couple in California controls the water supply politifact.com/factchecks/202…

Some news: Friday was my last day reporting for PolitiFact. It was a great opportunity to cover impactful and necessary stories alongside some really great people. If you know of anyone in need of a freelance reporter, DM me or find my contact info at my site in my bio.

> @politifact explains 5 ways the candidates in toss-up Senate races tried to mislead voters. politifact.com/article/2024/o… We've fact-checked close to 60 claims across 7 races, plus debates.✍️ by @calebmcculIough

Today is my first day reporting for @PolitiFact, helping to fact check the 2024 Senate races! I'll be a contributor focusing on the Senate campaigns Michigan and Pennsylvania. If you have tips on MI or PA politics, DM me!

On a new On Iowa Politics: * A Chevy Chase-era SNL reference * Where the heck is @tdorman? * A bittersweet farewell to @calebmcculIough * Oh yeah, we manage to talk some #iapolitics, too. Presidential election shakeup + abortion law + ESA program costs. youtube.com/watch?v=n2IuOQ…

There are many people to thank, but special shout out goes to @ErinDMurphy and @tjbarton83 for showing me the ropes. More details on my next gig to come, but if you're into political news, keep following.

I've got some news: This is my last week covering Iowa government and politics for Lee Enterprises. It's been a fantastic two years on this exciting and ever-changing beat, and I could not have asked for a better team to work with.

.@iastateauditor Rob Sand says school choice deal hiked costs without justification. Education Department says the change still leaves the company as the lowest bidder, reports @calebmcculIough. thegazette.com/state-governme…

This week on the On Iowa Politics podcast, journalists from across Iowa discuss the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. The full episode is available wherever you get your podcasts: thegazette.com/videos/on-iowa…

New On Iowa Politics podcast posted. This week, plenty of meandering and gobbledy-gook about Waylon Brown, Joe Biden and flood recovery efforts. Find the podcast weekly on: * YouTube * iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc. * Your preferred Gazette or Lee website youtu.be/6NmAr8deRMM?si…

Iowa state Sen. Waylon Brown abruptly announced his resignation from the Senate this morning. Brown won a contested (and expensive) primary last month that revolved around opposition to the Summit carbon pipeline

The decision is 4-3. Justice Oxley, who recused herself in a split 2023 decision, joins Justices McDermott, McDonald, and May in ruling that rational basis should be applied to the law. Christensen, Waterman and Mansfield dissent.

BREAKING: The Iowa Supreme Court will allow a law banning abortions as soon as six weeks into a pregnancy to take effect, reversing a temporary injunction on the 2023 law. iowacourts.gov/courtcases/206…