by Senator Joni Ernst | Mar 27, 2022 | Congress, Opinion
Last weekend, I led a group of ten senators, Republicans, Democrats, and even one Independent, on a bipartisan Senate delegation visit to Poland and Germany. We traveled together to demonstrate America’s unwavering support for the freedom-loving people of Ukraine and...
by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Mar 27, 2022 | Congress, Opinion
Earlier this month, Central Iowa saw the deadliest storm to hit our state in more than a decade. The storm-ravaged parts of Madison and Lucas Counties, leaving seven Iowans dead and many more injured. Homes and businesses were left in rubble. Thousands were left...
by Chris Hagenow | Mar 9, 2022 | Opinion
Have you heard of Topgolf? It’s essentially a driving range on steroids. You hit a golf ball from a climate-controlled bay that is serviced by a bar and restaurant. It’s great fun, but Des Moines doesn’t yet have one or a facility like it. But it soon will. In...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Mar 4, 2022 | Opinion
President Biden’s first State of the Union Address came as nearly everything in our country is looking “up.” Consumer prices, violent crime, our national debt, illegal border crossings, and our trade deficit—they’re all up. What’s not up, though, is the public’s view...
by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Mar 4, 2022 | Congress, Opinion
Every March we celebrate National Women’s History Month by recognizing and honoring the legacy of the important role that countless women have played in American history. Beginning as a week-long celebration in California, President Carter first declared the week of...
by John Hendrickson | Mar 2, 2022 | Campaigns, Governor, Opinion
“This campaign is more than a contest between two men. It is more than a contest between two parties. It is a contest between two philosophies of government,” stated President Herbert Hoover in describing his differences with then Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt....