by Gentry Collins | Apr 14, 2026 | Energy, Opinion
Conservatives know that prosperity depends on clear, predictable rules. When there is one set of fair standards for all of us, entrepreneurs invest, families thrive, and America leads. When government piles on layer after layer of red tape, investment dries up and...
by Luke Martz | Apr 8, 2026 | Congress, Policy
Iowa is leading the nation in a massive effort to save rural hospitals. As the first state to tap into the new $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), Iowa is deploying an initial $209 million to stabilize small-town clinics and bring specialty...
by John Hendrickson | Apr 2, 2026 | Opinion, Policy
This March marks the sixth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset in Iowa. It was a surreal time, with impacts ranging from mildly inconvenient to life-altering. While some effects have faded (hopefully for good), others revealed lasting lessons that extend far...
by Luke Martz | Mar 20, 2026 | Governor, Policy, State Government
Iowa has officially claimed the title of the most affordable state in the nation, providing a clear victory for the fiscal discipline and tax-cutting agenda of Governor Kim Reynolds and Republican leadership. A brand-new 50-state analysis from the Common Sense...
by Luke Martz | Apr 26, 2025 | Congress, Opinion, Taxation
Eight years ago, I worked with President Trump to enact the most significant simplification of our tax code in decades, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), also known as the Trump tax cuts. These tax cuts provided relief to every American, simplifying and reducing...
by Luke Martz | Jun 28, 2023 | Education, Opinion, Policy
I’ll tell you what’s a dumpster fire – random outdated analogies from 30 years ago that make no sense and fall flat. In case you missed it, in a late-week opinion dump, Laura Belin posted unoriginal dribbling from longtime union hack, Bruce Lear. Honestly, at...
