by Luke Martz | Mar 16, 2026 | Opinion, Party Politics, State Politics
On January 21, State Senator and U.S. Senate hopeful Zach Wahls treated the Capitol to an oratorical abomination. His goal? A proposed constitutional amendment to make corporate contributions “illegal-er”—despite the fact they’ve been prohibited in...
by Luke Martz | Oct 21, 2021 | Legislature, State Politics
The only people playing politics with Iowa’s redistricting process and the maps are Iowa Democrats. Both times legislative maps have been released this fall, House and Senate Democrat leaders have actually endorsed passing the maps BEFORE they were even released...
by Luke Martz | Apr 6, 2021 | Legislature, State Politics
Politics at its worst. Iowa Democrats call for new spending and then vote against it. On Tuesday, Iowa House Republicans proposed over 20 million dollars in new funding for the Iowa Department of Corrections. The proposed increase comes after a recent deadly attack...
by Luke Martz | Dec 21, 2020 | Featured, Legislature, Party Politics, State Politics
As we reported last month, Iowa Senate Democrats have elected sexual harasser Nate Boulton to the leadership ranks, all but declaring that the #MeToo movement is over in Iowa. Today, we found out why. Speaking to the Iowa City Press-Citizen reporter Zachary...
