by Luke Martz | Jan 26, 2023 | Opinion, Policy
This morning, the Des Moines Register posted a story titled “Top energy ushers pushing utility deregulation. Would it be good or bad for Iowans?” “Really bad” is the answer, but you don’t have to be an energy expert to know why. All you have to do is look at who is...
by Luke Martz | Dec 21, 2022 | Media, Opinion
The Iowa Field Report broke some of the biggest Iowa political stories of the year. The first to report on U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken’s assault report, the first to write on state house candidate Sonya Heitshusen’s arrest, and the only outlet to...
by Iowa Field Report | Nov 3, 2022 | Mailbag, Opinion
In these uncertain times, the United States needs leaders who take sexual assault seriously. It’s a moral issue. For too long, we’ve tolerated sexual assault in our military and other institutions. It’s also a national security issue. News reports show that the...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Nov 1, 2022 | Congress, Opinion
Nothing is more Iowa than enjoying a hog roast and a motorcycle ride, and supporting our veterans. That’s why my annual Roast & Ride has become a favorite Iowa tradition! It’s a chance for folks to admire our state’s beautiful landscape, enjoy delicious BBQ, and...
by Luke Martz | Oct 17, 2022 | Opinion
Rob Sand—Iowa’s hunting, breakfast pizza tweeting male model of a state auditor—has been barnstorming the state over the last few months, meeting with voters and appearing with other Democratic candidates up and down the ticket. But not Deidre Dejear. Sand has...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Oct 17, 2022 | Congress, Opinion
The shady organization that funneled U.S. tax dollars into China’s state-run Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) to conduct risky research on coronaviruses collected from bats is once again being paid by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to experiment on bats. The...
