by Luke Martz | Aug 14, 2022 | Congress
As Iowans and many across the nation struggle with inflation, edging closer to another recession, Senate Democrats have jammed through their massive tax and spending bill that independent experts warn will lead to fewer jobs, fewer wages, and more inflation. “Families...
by Luke Martz | Jul 22, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
During a Sunday event, Democrat senate candidate Mike Franken called Iowa farmers “stooges” while discussing the current status of the agricultural industry. Farmers are “rather stooges for a process they have no control over,” Franken said. Although farmers in Iowa...
by Luke Martz | Jun 30, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Democratic US Senate candidate Mike Franken is running for office in Iowa but mentions California so frequently that voters would be forgiven if they thought he was running in the wrong state. It’s not easy to run for office, and here at Iowa Field Report,...
by Caleb Lillquist | Jun 3, 2022 | Congress
After the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that took the lives of innocents, Senator Chuck Grassley has redoubled his efforts to pass his EAGLES Act, a bill named after the school mascot in Parkland, Florida. The bill would enable Secret Service to share its...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 27, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Just when you thought it could not get any worse for Franken, his campaign continues to tout endorsements that hold no value in his run against Senator Chuck Grassley. Franken has recently been endorsed by Patty Judge, Jean Lloyd-Jones, and Bonnie Campbell. The...
