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Empowering Iowa Retirees As retirees, many of us in Iowa have spent a lifetime working hard, saving diligently, and investing wisely to secure our financial futures. Our retirement accounts represent our past efforts and our hopes for a comfortable and secure future for the next generation. This is why I was thrilled to learn that BlackRock, a global leader in investment management, has...
2023 Fundraising Reports: Reynolds Reigns Supreme, Republican Leaders Come in Strong
It’s been a minute, but what better time to dust off the site than with a 2023 state fundraising roundup.
The numbers don’t lie: Gov. Reynolds still reigns supreme with her campaign hauling in $1,386,505. To put that in perspective, especially for those doubting Reynolds’ dominance or political future, she raised as much as every single statewide executive official combined… times two.
Want to win in Iowa? Here’s what you need to know.
If you don’t know by now, Iowa caucus-goers are built different. Voters across the country groan when the first political ad airs, when candidates come to town, when the first political call of the season hits the phones…but not Iowa caucus-goers. For them, the mail,...
Parents are back in charge – Libs are furious
I’ll tell you what’s a dumpster fire - random outdated analogies from 30 years ago that make no sense and fall flat. In case you missed it, in a late-week opinion dump, Laura Belin posted unoriginal dribbling from longtime union hack, Bruce Lear. Honestly, at this...
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Governor Kim Reynolds is Right to Ask: Has the Rest of the Country Lost Its Mind?
The Iowa Democrat Party and liberals across the state are having a meltdown over a campaign ad recently released by Governor Kim Reynolds. In the campaign ad Governor Kim Reynolds is seen watching a CBS news clip of Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) call for defunding the police.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks: Iowa is the Future of Clean Energy
Last week I was proud to participate in National Clean Energy Week, which is hosted annually to bring together industry leaders, lawmakers, and advocates to talk about ways we can improve our renewable energy sector.
The ultimate beneficiary of U.S. taxpayer-funded small business research is China. I’m ending that right now.
Washington is spending billions of your tax dollars every year to hypothetically achieve technological dominance over Communist China, but the ultimate beneficiary of that effort may just be the CCP. That is the shocking conclusion of a Department of Defense...
Watchdog Group Files Ethics Complaint Against Axne for Proxy Voting
The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a nonpartisan group, has filed an ethics complaint against Cindy Axne with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) related to Axne’s use of proxy voting in August for the Inflation Reduction Act. Speaker Nancy...
Once Again Governor Kim Reynolds Proves that Conservative Budgeting Pays Off
Once again, Governor Reynolds proves that conservative budgeting pays off. She is a champion for Iowa taxpayers and a defender of traditional values. Fiscal conservatism is working in Iowa, and we can now join with North Carolina as a gold standard example for other states to follow.
BREAKING: Police Report: Mike Franken’s Former Campaign Manager Accused Candidate of Assault
Former Campaign Manager Alleges Franken is a Serial Perpetrator of Unwanted Advances Toward Women Former Franken Campaign Manager: After Night of Drinking, Franken "Grabbed the Collar of the Vest She Was Wearing and Kissed Her on Her Mouth" Before She Could "Pull...
Audio: Rep. Axne Ditches Radio Interview Last Min to Avoid Questions
After Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann’s appearance on Jeff Angelo’s show Thursday, Axne bails on the host at the very last minute. Angelo said he was going to ask about Axne’s stock problems, as reported by the New York Times earlier in the week. Here’s Angelo’s...
Schumer Privately Admits Franken’s Senate Bid’s Toast
Punchbowl Bowl News recently reported that in a private meeting with Democrat senators, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer admitted that Mike Franken wouldn’t win the Senate race against incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Franken has closely tied himself to President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats’ agenda. During a primary debate, Franken praised Biden for doing a “fabulous job” despite the president’s miniscule 27 percent approval rating among Iowans. He’s since come out in support of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which has garnered fierce criticism from Republicans for its provisions adding 87,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to increase audits and tax hikes on Americans making as little as $20,000.
Des Moines Register censors conservative authors
The Des Moines Register’s editorial board has always been on the far left end of the spectrum, sometimes to the point of crazy. Still, it’s always been consistent in defending free speech and promoting the idea that open and diverse political debate is a good thing. ...
