by Luke Martz | Feb 25, 2021 | Education, Opinion
This week The Gazette editorial board, fact check team ran an opinion piece fact check on an Op-Ed jointly signed by Governor Reynolds, Speaker Grassley, and Majority Leader Whitver, highlighting the commitment of Iowa Republicans to consistent and stable increases in...
by Linda Upmeyer | Feb 23, 2021 | Legislature, Opinion
The next election always feels so imminent. The moment one is over, we begin focusing our full attention on the next. This period after a heated and seemingly never-ending election cycle allows all of us a time for reflection. We must understand what worked, what did...
by Luke Martz | Feb 22, 2021 | Opinion, Party Politics
The bio at the end of his opinion article in the Register this weekend almost says it all, Jason Noble is a former journalist and Democratic campaign operative from Des Moines. Almost. Noble came home this weekend to take a moment to jump on...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Feb 19, 2021 | Congress, Opinion, Policy
Just last month, President Biden raised eyebrows when he took executive action to begin transitioning federal government vehicles to electric vehicles. It followed a similar move spearheaded by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who last September, fully embraced the...
by Randy Feenstra | Feb 18, 2021 | Opinion
On Monday, August 10, 2020, a massive storm system with high winds and isolated tornadoes tore through the Midwest, leaving a 700-mile path of destruction in its wake — from Nebraska all the way to Indiana. In Iowa, early estimates indicated that 43 percent of...
by Keith Caviness | Feb 17, 2021 | Opinion
The pro-life debate is different from many of the other debates we have in today’s politics. Folks bring different perspectives and experiences to the table when discussing this important issue. It is my personal opinion that all life is sacred, and that now, more...
