by Luke Martz | Mar 16, 2026 | Opinion, Party Politics, State Politics
On January 21, State Senator and U.S. Senate hopeful Zach Wahls treated the Capitol to an oratorical abomination. His goal? A proposed constitutional amendment to make corporate contributions “illegal-er”—despite the fact they’ve been prohibited in...
by Luke Martz | Mar 12, 2026 | Campaigns, Governor, Media, State Politics
The Des Moines Register would like you to know they are very concerned about how Governor Kim Reynolds travels. So concerned, in fact, that they’ve now run two separate stories scrutinizing the governor’s legal use of a state plane. Yes, the legal use of a...
by Luke Martz | Feb 14, 2023 | Campaigns, State Politics
Back in December, The Des Moines Register did some digging. They reported a whopping $250,000 contribution from Nishnad Singh to the Iowa Democratic Party. $250,000 is a massive contribution from a west coast tech bro to a state party with no competitive statewide...
by Luke Martz | Oct 26, 2022 | Campaigns, State Politics
Democrat Linn County Auditor Joel Miller is no stranger to political hackery. In 2020, he was found to have broken the law in a district court ruling. The lawsuit in question was focused on absentee ballot request forms. Thumbing his nose at guidance from the Iowa...
by Luke Martz | Sep 13, 2022 | Campaigns, State Politics
Attorney General Tom Miller and Republican challenger Brenna Bird squared off during their Friday joint-appearance on Iowa Press. President Joe Biden’s controversial tenure became a recurring theme throughout the discussion. Bird blasted Miller’s ties to Biden, who...
by Luke Martz | Aug 28, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress, State Politics
Third District Ads Have Varying Levels of Truth Iowans in the Third Congressional District should get used to political ads for the rest of the election cycle – they are sure to see even more. This week, Republican Zach Nunn and Democrat Cindy Axne both released...
