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My Work for Iowa is Just Getting Started
I’m Ashley Hinson. I was born and raised in Iowa, and now my husband Matt and I are raising our two boys, Max (11) and Jax (9), in Marion. Before running for office, I was an on-air reporter at KCRG-TV 9 in Cedar Rapids, where I covered our highs and lows — from the devastating flood in 2008 to community milestones and celebrations. I was honored that people trusted me to tell their stories and...
100 Days Out, GOP Launches Ground Game Blitz
The GOP launched a blitz of door-knocking and phone-banking events over the weekend as Sunday marked the 100-day mark from the 2022 midterm elections. Overall, volunteers and staffers with the Republican National Committee have made 40 million voter contacts – voters...
Biden’s tax and spend agenda has us climbing closer to the fiscal cliff
Despite what the White House says, our economy is in a recession, and inflation is the highest it’s been in over 40 years. Washington Democrats keep telling us not to worry and that the problem is only temporary, yet every month the mountain Americans have to climb to...
U.S. Officially Enters Recession Under Biden
These figures represent a marked turnaround from the economic resurgence that Biden inherited when he first assumed office. America’s GDP grew by 33.8 percent and 4.5 percent in the third and fourth quarters of 2020, when President Donald Trump was still in office; that growth continued into the first year of the Biden presidency until dropping off in the first half of 2022.
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Revealed: Mike Franken’s yearbook entry tells you all you need to know
Democratic US Senate candidate Mike Franken's 1976 Sioux Center High School yearbook entry, obtained by Iowa Field Report, includes a quote that reads, "If I disagree with the answer, the answer must be wrong." The entry also details his extracurricular...
Mariannette Miller-Meeks: County Fair Festivities
Summers in Iowa bring frequent rain showers, high temperatures, farmer’s markets, and same day sweet corn! But summer also brings county fairs all across Iowa. Events like county fairs bring a welcome escape from the heat and provide families, often multigenerational,...
June Inflation Rate Breaks New Record Under Biden
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate that the year-over-year inflation rate in June was 9.1 percent – a new 40-year high. Worsening inflation is putting President Joe Biden and Democrats in a political bind. Recent polling suggests that...
Biden Craters & Inflation Soars but Axne Defends President and His Liberal Policies
With families across the country left to pinch pennies because of inflation and rising gas prices, Iowans are left with Congresswoman Cindy Axne who is "thankful for all the investments President Biden has made in Iowa in his time in office." This morning, Iowans...
Kaufmann To Chair Ways and Means
“I am honored to be named chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee,” said Kaufmann. “As the Biden Administration has Iowans struggling to keep up with rising inflation and unprecedented gas prices, the job of ensuring Iowans keep more of their hard-earned paychecks has become all the more important. As Chairman of Ways and Means, I will make it my mission to deliver a tax code that favors everyday Iowans and find additional opportunities to ease the tax burden on Iowans.”
President Biden, America must show strength—not weakness—on the world stage
Almost one year ago, President Biden—over the advice of his experts and top military advisors—put into motion the full U.S. retreat from Afghanistan. As the world watched, the president forced a rushed and haphazard exit from the country. In its wake, the murderous...
Zach Nunn and RNC’s Tommy Hicks Amp Up Volunteers at Phone Bank
On Thursday, July 7, The Nunn for Congress campaign and Republican National Committee held a grassroots volunteer phonebank. Those in attendance were none other than RNC co-chair Tommy Hicks and Former State Sen. Zach Nunn to thank volunteers for their work and...
BLM City Council Woman and Protestors Put Officer In Chokehold, Lawsuit Ensues
The two officers allege that the actions carried out by these individuals, as described as “nothing short of domestic terrorism,” diverted police officers from responding to incidents of violence and vandalism. The suit states that both Schumaker and Stein put officer George in a chokehold, preventing him from making an arrest.
Biden’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves Release Sent Oil to China, Europe
The intent was to augment American gasoline supplies and in turn lower prices at the pump for everyday Americans. Except, according to a recent Reuters report, nearly 5 million barrels of those emergency reserves were instead exported to countries in Europe and Asia – including China.
