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Where is Rob Sand? Not with Deidre DeJear
Rob Sand—Iowa’s hunting, breakfast pizza tweeting male model of a state auditor—has been barnstorming the state over the last few months, meeting with voters and appearing with other Democratic candidates up and down the ticket. But not Deidre Dejear. Sand has appeared with everyone from US Senate Candidate Mike Franken to Secretary of State Candidate Joel Miller to state senate candidate Kevin...
What did Deidre DeJear tell radical leftist group CCI?
Late last month, the Defund the Police organization, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, endorsed Deidre DeJear. It makes sense for an organization that has called to defund the police to endorse a candidate who refused even to stand to honor law enforcement’s...
Let’s Defund EcoHealth
The shady organization that funneled U.S. tax dollars into China’s state-run Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) to conduct risky research on coronaviruses collected from bats is once again being paid by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to experiment on bats. The...
Mailbag: October 13th 2022
There is nothing more valuable to our society than shaping young minds. It’s why I am proud to work in education. As an educator, I see how health impacts a child’s ability to focus in school. And, it’s why I find it is so important to support programs, like Medicaid...
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Bird preparing for rematch against Miller
“I’ve received a lot of encouragement to run over the past few months and I’m excited by that. When I worked with Governor Branstad to fight back against the Obama administration, I never expected the next Democrat President would take us in an even more radical direction. Iowa needs an Attorney General who will work closely with Governor Reynolds and fight against federal overreach coming from Washington. As I weigh my decision, Miller’s failure to stand up for Iowans weighs heavily on my mind,” said Bird.
Q&A: Debt Limit
Q: What is the debt limit? A: The U.S. Treasury Department manages the revenue coming into the federal treasury and the money going out the door to pay the bills. Congress sets a debt ceiling that limits the amount of debt the U.S. Treasury is allowed to extend...
Biden’s Biofuel Agenda Will Amount to ‘Promises Made, Promises Broken’
Every four years, Iowans have the unique opportunity to personally meet and vet the candidates vying for their party’s nomination to serve as the next President of the United States. It’s a serious responsibility; one Iowans do not take lightly. We understand the...
Todd Dorman says the quiet part out loud: I am targeting Republicans
“My target is the governor.” That’s what Cedar Rapids Gazette columnist Todd Dorman tweeted last night referencing his work at the “news” paper. https://twitter.com/tdorman/status/1469169631659278342 It’s not that Republicans didn’t know that the Gazette has had it...
Insider Trading? Rep. Axne continues to trade stock of companies she oversees
Iowa Representative Cindy Axne (D) has been buying and selling stocks in companies she is tasked with overseeing as a House Financial Services Committee member.
Parents and Activists Clash: Police In D.M.P.S
The Des Moines Public Schools find themselves once again contemplating if school resource officers would help with public school safety. Activist Jaylen Cavil, who pushed for the complete abolishment of police, urges activists to show up to tomorrow’s school board...
Rob Sand waves the white flag, announces re-election bid for auditor
This afternoon, Rob Sand waved the white flag, announcing that he will postpone his dream of running for governor and will instead run for re-election as auditor. With that announcement, it’s time to check in on our predictions from June, which were (drum roll) 100%...
Here’s what America must do to counter Russian aggression against Ukraine
This op-ed was first published in Defense News. America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan put vulnerable democracies around the globe at severe risk. Allies and partners who stood beside us in our fight now question our nation’s commitment to those difficult tasks....
Overwhelming Majority of Iowa House GOP Members Endorse Sen. Grassley
An overwhelming majority of Republicans serving in the Iowa House of Representatives endorse Senator Chuck Grassley’s run for reelection. A total of 49 Iowa House Members signed a joint letter announcing their support for Iowa’s Senior Senator, Chuck Grassley, a farmer from Butler County.
