by Luke Martz | Jun 15, 2021 | Campaigns, Governor, Opinion
Ras Smith formally announced today what we’ve all known for some time: that he’s running for governor. But for all his time planning, it seems he needed more time planning. Smith launched his campaign this morning with a video that was no doubt attempting to strike a...
by Walt Rogers | Jun 9, 2021 | Education, Governor, Opinion
In a recent editorial The Des Moines Register criticized Governor Kim Reynolds’ vision for education in Iowa. During the legislative session, Governor Reynolds made students a priority and she led the nation in requiring Iowa schools to offer the option of 100 percent...
by Luke Martz | Jun 3, 2021 | Governor, Opinion, Party Politics
Today, Rob Sand proved his critics right: he really is just a self-promoting hack. Or he’s incredibly incompetent. via GIPHY Or both? Yeah, definitely both. This morning, the State Auditor issued a “special investigation” claiming that Gov. Reynolds broke Iowa’s...
by John Hendrickson | Jun 2, 2021 | Governor, Opinion, Policy, Taxation
Governor Kim Reynolds and the Republican-led legislature continued to follow fiscal conservatism. The legislature passed an $8.1 billion FY 2022 state budget. This budget is $290.7 million more than the FY 2021 budget. The $8.1 billion budget is over $4 million more...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 19, 2021 | Governor, Policy
To combat sex crimes against children statewide, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new bill into law eliminating the statute of limitations of sex crimes against children. Senate File 562 goes over any crimes against children, including incest, sexual abuse, sexual...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 13, 2021 | Education, Governor
Drake University released a statement to students this week about school covid protocols for the fall semester. “Required campus safety protocols in the fall-including mask-wearing and social distancing-will be determined by how many people on campus are vaccinated....
