by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Sep 10, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
This weekend is the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks that led to the deaths of 2,996 Americans. September 11th, 2001, started as a beautiful fall day in Iowa. My medical office in Ottumwa, Iowa, was less than five minutes away from my residence. I was on...
by Julian Garrett | Aug 26, 2021 | Legislature, Opinion
When Donald Trump was President, he had established a policy that required those illegally crossing the border with Mexico to return to Mexico to await their court dates. The Biden administration decided to abandon that policy and release those people into the United...
by Caleb Lillquist | Aug 26, 2021 | Opinion
Des Moines Public schools announced this week the disbandment of their school resource officers (RSO’s) Allegations of police discrimination against students of color were one of the main reasons to justify the outlandish idea while alleging the school to the prison...
by John Hendrickson | Aug 26, 2021 | Opinion
Iowans are growing more frustrated with high property taxes and a solution is needed. Since 2000 Iowa property taxes have increased 122 percent more in comparison to population, inflation, and the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security. The Tax Foundation...
by Luke Martz | Aug 22, 2021 | Campaigns, Opinion
It’s been days since Afghanistan’s government began to crumble on the world stage. In just a short span of time, cities key to the country’s stability quickly fell to the Taliban and the country descended into chaos as a result of the Biden administration’s attempts...
by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Aug 20, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
As a 24-year U.S. Army veteran and a Congresswoman representing a state with thousands of Gold Star Families, active-duty military, and retired servicemen and women, one of my top priorities in Congress is looking out for their best interests. Tragically, many...
