by Governor Kim Reynolds | Aug 2, 2021 | Governor, Opinion
Earlier this month, I deployed members of the Iowa State Patrol to the U.S. Southern border to support law enforcement and border security efforts on a 14-day mission called “Operation Lone Star.” While some thought it was necessary to portray this mission as...
by Luke Martz | Jun 30, 2021 | Governor, State Government, State Politics
After a decade of legal fights and millions of taxpayer dollars funding court battles, the Iowa Supreme Court finds a lack of evidence of Branstad discriminating against former Workers Comp Commissioner Chris Godfrey and has thrown out the Godfrey lawsuit. A district...
by Luke Martz | Jun 15, 2021 | Campaigns, Governor, Opinion
Ras Smith formally announced today what we’ve all known for some time: that he’s running for governor. But for all his time planning, it seems he needed more time planning. Smith launched his campaign this morning with a video that was no doubt attempting to strike a...
by Walt Rogers | Jun 9, 2021 | Education, Governor, Opinion
In a recent editorial The Des Moines Register criticized Governor Kim Reynolds’ vision for education in Iowa. During the legislative session, Governor Reynolds made students a priority and she led the nation in requiring Iowa schools to offer the option of 100 percent...
by Luke Martz | Jun 3, 2021 | Governor, Opinion, Party Politics
Today, Rob Sand proved his critics right: he really is just a self-promoting hack. Or he’s incredibly incompetent. via GIPHY Or both? Yeah, definitely both. This morning, the State Auditor issued a “special investigation” claiming that Gov. Reynolds broke Iowa’s...
by John Hendrickson | Jun 2, 2021 | Governor, Opinion, Policy, Taxation
Governor Kim Reynolds and the Republican-led legislature continued to follow fiscal conservatism. The legislature passed an $8.1 billion FY 2022 state budget. This budget is $290.7 million more than the FY 2021 budget. The $8.1 billion budget is over $4 million more...
