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No. 1 Purdue (Men) pounded by No. 10 Iowa State in historic home loss

Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points and Iowa State sank 11 3-pointers to propel the No. 10 Cyclones to a dominant 81-58 win over No. 1 Purdue on Saturday.

Momcilovic, Killyan Toure and Joshua Jefferson all hit three 3-pointers. Toure scored 13, Blake Buchanan 12, and Jefferson 11 for the Cyclones (9-0). Iowa State shot 59% in the second half.

Purdue's 23-point defeat is the largest nonconference home loss by a No. 1 team in AP poll history, according to ESPN Research, and is tied for the largest home loss ever by a No. 1 team.

"We played our absolute best," Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger said. "When you play an elite competitor and tremendous program and have the respect we have for the program, you know it's going to take your best, and we were fortunate enough to do that. We made enough shots and made enough plays."




https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47224803/no-1-purdue-pounded-no-10-iowa-state-historic-loss

Former SC representative (R) pleads guilty to phone call threatening DSS director's job

NEWBERRY — A former South Carolina representative pleaded guilty to charges of threatening an agency director over the phone.

Former Rep. Rick Martin, a Newberry Republican, must complete an anger management class in the next six months or spend 30 days in jail, a Newberry County judge decided Tuesday.

Martin was charged in 2021 with misconduct in office and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Prosecutors said he gave alcohol to a 15-year-old and called the then-director of the Department of Social Services to threaten his job and agency budget, The Post and Courier reported at the time. Martin was accused of making a similar call to an agency lobbyist.

Both charges were dropped this week and replaced with a single count of unlawful communication, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail and a minimum fine of $100, according to court records. Martin will have to pay $128.75 in court fees.




https://scdailygazette.com/briefs/former-sc-representative-pleads-guilty-to-phone-call-threatening-dss-directors-job/

OK-HD92: Special election set for Oklahoma City House seat

OKLAHOMA CITY — Some Oklahomans in central and downtown Oklahoma City could have two races for the same state House seat on their ballot next year.

Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday set special election dates to fill a vacant seat in House District 92, which was previously represented by Rep. Forrest Bennett, D-Oklahoma City.

Bennett resigned effective Monday to lead the Oklahoma State AFL-CIO, a group of 230 labor unions representing over 100,000 workers.

The dates the Republican governor set overlap with the 2026 general election dates, an election House District 92 was already set to be on the ballot for. The House seat will remain vacant during this upcoming session.



https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/special-election-set-for-oklahoma-city-house-seat/

Iowa Democrats running for U.S. congressional seats share farm policy stances

AMES – Democrats hoping to represent Iowa in Washington, D.C., highlighted the need for a new Farm Bill, an end to foreign trade tariffs and more support for small and medium sized farms Friday during a candidate forum at Iowa Farmers Union’s annual conference.

Leadership with Iowa Farmers Union said all of the congressional and Senate candidates were invited to attend the forum. The attending candidates were all seeking the Democratic nominations in their respective races.

Each candidate was asked to respond to the question: How do the values of Iowa farmers, ranchers and rural community members shape your vision for the future of Iowa?



https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/12/05/iowa-democrats-running-for-u-s-congressional-seats-share-farm-policy-stances/

Iowa Democrats running for U.S. congressional seats share farm policy stances

AMES – Democrats hoping to represent Iowa in Washington, D.C., highlighted the need for a new Farm Bill, an end to foreign trade tariffs and more support for small and medium sized farms Friday during a candidate forum at Iowa Farmers Union’s annual conference.

Leadership with Iowa Farmers Union said all of the congressional and Senate candidates were invited to attend the forum. The attending candidates were all seeking the Democratic nominations in their respective races.

Each candidate was asked to respond to the question: How do the values of Iowa farmers, ranchers and rural community members shape your vision for the future of Iowa?



https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/12/05/iowa-democrats-running-for-u-s-congressional-seats-share-farm-policy-stances/

Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer is optimistic about 2026

Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) told the Wisconsin Examiner in a year-end interview that Democrats have spent the past year preparing to lead and she is optimistic about the chances for flipping the Assembly. Neubauer reflected on the current session and previewed what’s ahead.

This session has been different from previous ones, said Neubauer, who was first elected to the state Assembly in 2018 and has led Assembly Democrats since 2022.

“Closer numbers in the state Assembly and state Senate have yielded some more bipartisan work,” Neubauer said. Republicans hold a 54 to 45 majority in the Assembly, and a 18 to 15 majority in the state Senate.

She felt the difference this year from her first seven years in the body, she said, when Democrats were “in a position where we really were on defense and having to spend a huge amount of time just trying to prevent the worst policy ideas from going through.”



https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/assembly-minority-leader-greta-neubauer-is-optimistic-about-2026/