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Ballot Challenge Hearing for Eddie Andrews Delayed as Questions Raised Over Process and Signatures
Bush, the individual who filed the objection, has known connections within Iowa conservative political circles. Public records show he has donated to the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Steen, and Facebook friends with Steen and his wife, Kasey. Observers have also pointed to overlap between those involved and networks aligned with conservative commentator Steve Deace, advising the Steen campaign, whose political network has been active in similar efforts. Together, those connections add context to what might otherwise be a routine ballot access dispute.
Miller Meeks: Washington Gridlock Is Grounding America
Delays are piling up. Flights are being canceled. Travel plans are being disrupted for families, business travelers, and communities across the country. But the real story behind the chaos isn’t weather or demand, it’s a failure in Washington to do its most basic job: fund the government.
A Department of Homeland Security shutdown doesn’t hurt politicians. It hurts the people who keep this country running safely every single day.
The Great Voter ID Gaslight: Why Senate Democrats Fear the Ballot Box
Forty-seven Democrats—joined by Senator Lisa Murkowski—decided to tell the American people that the SAVE America Act doesn’t even deserve the dignity of a floor debate. This position isn’t just out of step with Iowans; it’s out of step with their own voter. The numbers are staggering. Eighty-three percent of Americans want voter ID. That includes a whopping 71% of Democrats. Read that again. Nearly three-quarters of their own party base agrees that you should have to show an ID to vote.
The “Iowa Model” Wins: New Report Ranks Iowa #1 Most Affordable State in the Nation
“While rising costs have challenged households across the country, Iowa stands out for maintaining strong affordability,” said Zachary Milne, Senior Economist at the Common Sense Institute. “Incomes have grown faster than expenses here, allowing families to keep more of what they earn.”
The CSI report confirms that Iowa is a national leader in economic resilience. By rejecting the high-tax, high-spend mentality of places like Illinois and California and doubling down on conservative principles, Governor Reynolds and the GOP have made Iowa the best place in America to raise a family and grow a business.
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Verification vs. Evasion: Why Rob Sand & Sarah Trone Garriott Are Stalling on Illegal Dependency
Headline: 51,000 and Counting: New data from the Migration Policy Institute and CIS confirms what Iowans already suspected—the “safety net” has become a sieve.
51,000: The estimated number of illegals now residing in Iowa.
47-54%: The number of households headed by illegals nationally that access taxpayer-funded welfare.
45%: The percentage of Iowa’s illegal population living with a U.S.-citizen child—creating a direct, legal pipeline to state services.
While Republicans move to verify citizenship for jobs and ballots, why are Rob Sand & Sarah Trone Garriott looking the other way?
NRCC Taps Mitchell for “MAGA Majority” Program
“Joe Mitchell is a fighter who will deliver at every opportunity for Iowans. By working hand in hand with President Trump, he’ll help make Iowa more safe and more prosperous for working families,” Said NRCC Spokeswoman Emily Tuttle
Wahls’ Fig Leaf Fails to Cover the FTX Stench
As IFR previously reported, that quarter-million-dollar windfall—taken on behalf of Senate Democrats—was money looted from the accounts of crypto victims in a pyramid scheme masterminded by Sam Bankman-Fried. Naturally, Wahls pursued the most disingenuous path possible: a press conference on the “ills of corporate money” and a “no comment” to his willing accomplices in the media when his consumption of stolen cash was brought to light.
The Des Moines Register’s Curious Definition of “News”
Aggressive scrutiny for Republicans. Soft features and lifestyle pieces for the prince.
The message from the Register is loud and clear: Rob Sand’s hunting hobbies get a deep dive, while his Epstein-connected donors get a pass. A comment on the double standard would be nice, but it’s a safe bet the newsroom is already too busy scouting for the Auditor’s next lifestyle feature.
IFR Is Back. And Iowa Needs Us Now More Than Ever
Let’s be clear: IFR doesn’t pretend to be “journalistic” in the traditional sense. There are no fancy degrees here and no need for the secret handshake. But as the record shows—from breaking the Mike Franken assault report and Sonya Heitshusen’s arrest to leading the state on fundraising analysis—a journalism degree isn’t required to report accurately. IFR has scooped traditional outlets not just across Iowa, but across the country. Frankly, no one has documented the blatant narcissism and hypocrisy of certain state officials with the same consistency.
Mailbag: April 29, 2025
Our business, Faust Institute of Cosmetology, relies on imports. Like many cosmetology schools, the products we sell to our customers and use to teach our students come from overseas. Without beauty imports, our industry will be significantly impacted. Tariffs have made it impossible to predict costs, and they’ve disrupted our supply chain, which has left us wondering how our business will be impacted in the long term.
Ernst: Here’s How Congress Can Save Millions Of American Jobs
As the chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I am working to ensure that these historically successful tax cuts that allowed small businesses to grow and invest in communities are not just extended but made permanent.
The stakes could not be higher. If Congress fails to act, the American people will be hit with a $4 trillion tax increase, the largest in history.
We Must Reverse the Biden Administration’s Pause on LNG Exports
Globally, according to the Energy Information Agency, primary energy consumption is expected to increase through 2050 by somewhere between 16 percent and 57 percent, and global demand for natural gas will increase by 41 percent by 2050. However, if the U.S. allows Biden’s war on energy to continue, we will limit our LNG exports, and that will have a domino effect on global LNG consumption.
Mailbag: February 24, 2024
Empowering Iowa Retirees As retirees, many of us in Iowa have spent a lifetime working hard, saving diligently, and investing wisely to secure our financial futures. Our retirement accounts represent our past efforts and our hopes for a comfortable and secure future...
