by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Jul 2, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
This weekend, we celebrate the 245th anniversary of our nation’s independence. As we use this time to celebrate our freedom with family and friends, we must take a moment to remember what Independence Day means to us as a nation. Our country and the flag that...
by Caleb Lillquist | Jun 29, 2021 | Opinion
Over the past month, Des Moines City Hall has encountered frequent disruptions from Black Liberation ‘activists’ who narrowingly believe Iowa is becoming a ‘fascist and or ‘oppressive’ state.’ Yet let’s put the group’s actions into perspective: Frequent calls for the...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Jun 25, 2021 | Congress, Opinion, Policy
When I served as the Montgomery County Auditor, I was tasked with many different responsibilities. Preparing and certifying tax levies, maintaining financial records, serving as the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, keeping real estate transfer records—you name it....
by John Hendrickson | Jun 24, 2021 | Opinion, Policy, State Government, Taxation
This year Iowa’s top corporate tax rate decreased from 12 percent, the highest in the nation, to 9.8 percent. Even at 9.8 percent, Iowa’s corporate tax rate is high. Many states have or are in the process of gradually lowering their corporate income tax rates....
by Senator Joni Ernst | Jun 18, 2021 | Agriculture, Congress, Opinion, Policy
A gut punch to Iowans. That’s the only way to describe the Biden Administration’s decision to roll back the previous administration’s Navigable Water Protection Rule. Sadly, for those of us who have been on the frontlines of this fight since 2015, this news is not a...
by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Jun 18, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence of their effectiveness and safety, vaccine hesitancy is still prevalent in the United States. It is miraculous that we were able to develop multiple safe and effective vaccines for COVID-19 so quickly; however, the speed...
