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Lindsay James Skipped the Vote That Mattered Most to Iowa Farm Families

by Luke Martz | Aug 12, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion

Iowa’s Second District doesn’t just grow corn and beans — it raises hogs. A third of the nation’s hog inventory, to be exact, and IA-02 alone ranks third in the country for hog and pig sales, backing a $10.9 billion industry that moves more than 47...

The Register Says Marco Battaglia Can Be “Replaced” on the Ballot. Iowa Law Says Otherwise

by Luke Martz | Aug 4, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Media, Opinion

There’s a version of this story where a guy who ran for office under a name that wasn’t his gets bounced by a state panel, loses in court, and that’s the end of it. That’s not the version Iowa gets. Instead, the Libertarian Party of Iowa is...

The Des Moines Register’s “Fact Check” Fact-Checked Itself Right Into a Wall

by Luke Martz | Jul 29, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Media, Opinion

Democrats are watching their hopes of flipping Iowa’s 3rd District evaporate as Sarah Trone Garriott’s own record keeps surfacing, so the Des Moines Register rode to the rescue with a “fact check.” One small problem: the internet remembers...

Turek Pledged No Corporate PAC Cash. His Own Filings Say Otherwise

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...

Grassley Said Iowa’s Bridges Would Get Fixed. They’re Getting Fixed

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...

Here’s What Went Into Effect in Iowa Yesterday — and Everything You Need to Know About Why Josh Turek Fought Against It

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....