by Luke Martz | Sep 20, 2026 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
When a campaign has a real case against an opponent, they lead with it. When they don’t, they lead with a stock chart and a straight face. That’s the situation Josh Turek’s Senate campaign finds itself in this week, rolling out an ad accusing...
by Luke Martz | Dec 21, 2022 | Media, Opinion
The Iowa Field Report broke some of the biggest Iowa political stories of the year. The first to report on U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken’s assault report, the first to write on state house candidate Sonya Heitshusen’s arrest, and the only outlet to...
by Luke Martz | Jan 21, 2020 | Media, Opinion
The best reporters bring a sharp eye and ear to their job, using their observations to find the truth and record it for posterity within the objective bounds of their professional creed. Bad reporters talk more than listen and label their opinions facts, turning into...
