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93 Lawmakers Voted to Protect Kids From AI Porn. Josh Turek Wasn’t One of Them
Some votes are hard. These weren’t. In March 2024, the Iowa House took up two bills cracking down on AI-generated sexual images of real people, including children. S.F. 2243 passed 93 to 0 on March 6. H.F. 2240 cleared its final House vote 93 to 0 on March 25. Republicans voted yes. Democrats voted yes. Basically everyone with a pulse and a voting button voted yes. Josh Turek didn’t vote at all....
Lindsay James Discovered Girls’ Sports Just in Time for Election Day
The Democrat now says Iowa needs “common-sense rules” to keep sports fair for girls. When lawmakers actually wrote those rules, James voted no. Lindsay James would like Second District voters to meet the election-year version of Lindsay James. In a new campaign ad,...
Booked Solid: Inside the Call Where Trone Garriott’s Team Couldn’t Find One Hour for Iowa Voters
KCCI reported last week that Congressman Zach Nunn and State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott will not debate on the station this fall. What that story couldn't show you is how it happened. Iowa Field Report has obtained the full audio of the September 30 call between KCCI...
Lindsay James Can’t Stop Threatening to Raise Taxes
Some politicians have a signature issue. Lindsay James has a signature reflex: any time Iowans get to keep more of their own money, she reaches for the off switch. The Democrat running in IA-02 has a record on taxes, and it's remarkably consistent. Consistently...
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Grassley Said Iowa’s Bridges Would Get Fixed. They’re Getting Fixed
This week, $71 million of that money hit the ground in nine counties — Black Hawk, Boone, Butler, Clinton, Humboldt, Jackson, Lucas, Sioux and Johnson. Say what you want about the size of the bill that funded it. The bridges are getting built.
Here’s What Went Into Effect in Iowa Yesterday — and Everything You Need to Know About Why Josh Turek Fought Against It
Six laws. Six commonsense reforms most Iowans would nod along to without a second thought. Six no votes from the man asking to represent them in the U.S. Senate.
Is Rob Sand Becoming the Politician He Warns Iowans About?
But that’s different from using the official resources of the State Auditor’s office to publish reports that just happen to align perfectly with the themes of a campaign for governor. Meanwhile, some of the state’s most significant unresolved audit issues continue to sit on the shelf. The long-awaited review of the Judicial Branch’s court debt collection problems remains unfinished. Iowa City Community School District’s financial concerns continue to mount while delayed audits leave taxpayers looking for answers.
The Working Families Tax Cuts Deliver Safety for American Families
A safe nation starts with a secure border. For too long under the Biden administration, our country experienced the consequences of failed border policies that allowed criminals, drug traffickers, and cartels to exploit weaknesses in our immigration system which prioritized them over hardworking Americans. The Working Families Tax Cuts invest $46.5 billion to complete hundreds of miles of the border wall and deploy advanced surveillance technology alongside it. It also funds thousands of new Border Patrol agents, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, investigators, and immigration attorneys to strengthen enforcement and restore order at our southern border.
Iowa First: A Historic Investment in Rural Health Care
Iowa has fully allocated its Year 1 funds from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, making us the first state in the nation to do so. Of the $209 million Iowa received, every single dollar has been directed toward strengthening our health care system, from cancer research and prevention to workforce development, from hospital grants to new tools that give Iowans transparency into exactly where their money is going.
After Another Defeat, Jim Carlin Decides to Help Democrats
Hinson is focused on winning, and Carlin is focused on losing.
This is hardly a new pattern. Carlin lost his U.S. Senate primary challenge in 2022. He lost his attempt to return to the Iowa Senate in 2024. And earlier this month, Republican primary voters overwhelmingly rejected his Senate bid in favor of Hinson.
Most candidates understand what comes next. You congratulate the winner, support the nominee, and focus on defeating Democrats.
Carlin’s response suggests something different.
Rob Sand’s Water Quality Problem Isn’t Just Dave Muhlbauer
This week, Republicans highlighted Iowa Department of Natural Resources records showing Muhlbauer’s family feedlot was the subject of repeated complaints, investigations, and enforcement actions after manure-contaminated runoff entered nearby streams. State regulators ultimately assessed penalties and ordered corrective action after determining Iowa water quality laws had been violated.
Grassley Delivers: How a $1.1 Million EPA Grant is Heading Straight to Iowa Communities
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 Iowa...
Winners, Losers, and Delusions from Iowa’s Primary Night
Primary nights are fun because everybody spends six months telling us what’s going to happen, and then voters show up and ruin half the narratives.
Last night’s Republican gubernatorial primary was no exception. Here are the winners and losers.
