Democratic state treasurer candidate proposes IPERS changes

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 15, 2026

Words: 802

Last Updated: 3 days, 4 hours ago


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John Norwood, a Democrat running for state treasurer, said Saturday at the Iowa State Fair that he would focus on structural issues within the state retirement fund and on investing Iowa’s tax dollars back into the state.

Norwood spoke at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox.

Norwood who has spent his career in the business and finance sectors, founding TBL Ventures and more recently, advising small businesses across Iowa, said he views the …

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