by Luke Martz | Jul 24, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Add “campaign finance disclosures” to the list of things Josh Turek apparently hasn’t had time to read closely — right alongside the Iowa House voting schedule. For months, the Council Bluffs Democrat running to replace Joni Ernst has leaned hard on...
by Luke Martz | Jul 8, 2026 | Congress, Opinion
$71 million, nine counties, and a receipt four years in the making. Back in 2021, Chuck Grassley stood behind a bipartisan infrastructure bill and made a specific, checkable promise: Iowa would get $431 million to fix its bridges. That’s the kind of promise...
by Luke Martz | Jul 2, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress
Yesterday, a batch of new Iowa laws officially took effect. Mandatory bail for violent felons. Conscience protections for doctors. Merit-based hiring. Religious protections for foster parents. Faster paths to adoption. Legal shields for farmers. Read that list again....
by Randy Feenstra | Jun 25, 2026 | Congress, Opinion
Families should never have to worry about whether their communities are safe, they should be confident that violent criminals will be held accountable, and that our nation is secure. Keeping Americans safe is one of the most important roles of the federal government...
by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Jun 23, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
As a physician who has spent decades caring for patients in Iowa, I have seen firsthand what it means when rural communities lack access to quality health care. I have seen patients drive hours for a specialist appointment. I have seen emergency rooms stretched thin....
by Luke Martz | Jun 8, 2026 | Congress, Policy
When it comes to clawing taxpayer dollars back from Washington and putting them to work for local communities, Senator Chuck Grassley continues to show how it’s done. While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a $1.1 million grant for the...
