by Luke Martz | Oct 16, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Some votes are hard. These weren’t. In March 2024, the Iowa House took up two bills cracking down on AI-generated sexual images of real people, including children. S.F. 2243 passed 93 to 0 on March 6. H.F. 2240 cleared its final House vote 93 to 0 on March 25....
by Luke Martz | Oct 13, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
The Democrat now says Iowa needs “common-sense rules” to keep sports fair for girls. When lawmakers actually wrote those rules, James voted no. Lindsay James would like Second District voters to meet the election-year version of Lindsay James. In a new campaign ad,...
by Luke Martz | Oct 5, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Some politicians have a signature issue. Lindsay James has a signature reflex: any time Iowans get to keep more of their own money, she reaches for the off switch. The Democrat running in IA-02 has a record on taxes, and it’s remarkably consistent. Consistently...
by Luke Martz | Sep 29, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
At this point, covering Josh Turek’s attendance record is like cleaning out a machine shed. Every time you think you’ve hauled out the last of it, you find another pile in the corner. Quick refresher for the folks in the back. Between January and early...
by Luke Martz | Sep 28, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Christina Bohannan wants voters in Iowa’s First District to believe she’s the candidate looking out for seniors, farmers, and working families. Her voting record would like a word. In 2022, Iowa passed the largest tax cut in state history. The law ended...
by Luke Martz | Sep 21, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Here we go again. In 2022, Cindy Axne ran an ad hammering Zach Nunn for taking a donation from Syngenta, a company with Chinese ownership. It backfired spectacularly when it came out Axne herself had toured Syngenta’s facilities and publicly thanked the company...
