by John Hendrickson | Jan 14, 2021 | Education, Opinion, Policy
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the discussion over education delivery in Iowa. Many Iowa parents are struggling with their children learning from home or balancing a hybrid system of in-school and online learning. In addition, many children are being impacted by...
by Luke Martz | Dec 29, 2020 | Campaigns, Congress, Featured, Opinion, State Politics
What a year. When Iowa Field Report launched in January, we, like countless others, could have never have imagined the events that lay ahead. Looking back at 2020, a lot happened. First, remember the Iowa Caucus? Yeah, that was this year. So was the battle between...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Dec 21, 2020 | Congress, Opinion
Iowan Brandon Lay was a hero—not just as a Marine serving two tours in Afghanistan—but also as someone who dedicated his time and energy to helping fellow veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after he returned home. Because of Brandon’s...
by Luke Martz | Dec 12, 2020 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is now Congresswoman-elect Miller-Meeks. Two weeks ago, the Iowa State Canvassing Board–which consists of the Governor, Secretary of State, Ag Secretary, Auditor, and Treasurer (three Republicans and two Democrats)–voted...
by John Hendrickson | Dec 11, 2020 | Opinion, Policy
On January 11, 2021, the Iowa legislature is scheduled to reconvene. Besides crafting a budget, the legislature will also be confronted with the challenge of creating policies to help stimulate the economic recovery from COVID-19. Governor Kim Reynolds and the...
by Christopher Peters | Nov 6, 2020 | Opinion
Right now, we have no choice but to wait for votes to be counted and 2020’s election results to become final. Those tallies will eventually tell us who will not only occupy the Oval Office but also control the United States Congress. While we wait, it’s worth diving...
