by Senator Joni Ernst | May 20, 2022 | Opinion
Here’s a headline I would never have thought I’d read in America in 2022: “Iowa families scour stores for baby formula.” But that’s the grim reality today under President Biden. In their reporting, the Des Moines Register cataloged the story of one mother who visited...
by Luke Martz | May 9, 2022 | Agriculture, Legislature, Opinion
Democrat State Senator Kevin Kinney falsely claimed to be the only full-time farmer in the Iowa Senate. It’s a breathtakingly false claim, divorced completely from reality. More egregiously, it is a claim he fully knows is not true. Kinney has been in the Senate...
by Iowa Field Report | May 4, 2022 | Opinion
Ex-Rep. Abby Finkenauer’s callous and widely condemned remarks about Polk County District Judge Scott Beattie reflect her disdain for the separation of powers in our system of government. Even two of her fellow Democrats — Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand and Rep....
by Luke Martz | May 2, 2022 | Mailbag, Opinion
Questions I am curious to know why Todd Halbur, one of two Republicans running for Iowa State Auditor, thinks he can fulfill the duties of the office as required. Mr. Halbur was fired from Iowa’s Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) in 2018. The following year, he filed...
by Luke Martz | Apr 29, 2022 | Opinion
As Rob Sand kicks off his self-promoting book tour, he’s taking a spin through the Iowa Press table this week. This is so exciting. Rob is a truly talented human being (and very funny). I can’t wait to get my hands on this book! https://t.co/qpqNI0lyca — Cory...
by Luke Martz | Apr 15, 2022 | Campaigns, Opinion, Party Politics
This week at the Republican National Committee meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, the RNC voted unanimously not to make any changes to the party’s presidential nominating calendar. This means Republicans will keep Iowa First in the Nation. This seems like a quick,...