by Chris Ingstad | Sep 30, 2020 | Opinion
Many emergency COVID-19 stimulus plans are floating around Congress, all of which propose the disbursement of massive sums of taxpayer dollars. The final bill for another round of stimulus will likely be anywhere from hundreds of billions to several trillion dollars,...
by Luke Martz | Sep 21, 2020 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
This tweet is where our story begins. If you’re wondering how quickly Republican Senate campaigns in key states will jump on the RBG news https://t.co/DJK7QRchfy — Brianne Pfannenstiel (@brianneDMR) September 19, 2020 There is nothing even remotely remarkable...
by Cody Hoefert | Sep 15, 2020 | Opinion
Iowa farmers form the backbone of our economy, and they take their role of feeding and fueling the world seriously. In talking with folks involved in the agriculture industry across the state, you will quickly find that many of them are multi-generation Iowans – who...
by Luke Martz | Sep 11, 2020 | Opinion, State Politics
The Des Moines Public School’s refusal to comply with the law, even after a court ruled against the district’s weak legal arguments, is showing a contrast in leadership styles. At her press conference yesterday, Governor Reynolds, who was proven correct by two...
by Luke Martz | Sep 6, 2020 | Opinion, State Politics
The Des Moines public school district isn’t even hiding its political motivations anymore. And worse yet, it’s now pressuring the students to go along. Today (Sunday) Jackie Norris, wife of failed governor candidate John Norris, sent an email to parents of Des Moines...
by Luke Martz | Aug 31, 2020 | Campaigns, Opinion
Theresa Greenfield wants to sell herself as a moderate ag-loving business leader for the “workin’ folks.” She ends her first campaign commercial exclaiming, “Let’s invest in education, small business, and affordable healthcare for all of us. I’m Theresa Greenfield,...
