by John Hendrickson | Apr 30, 2021 | Opinion, Policy, State Government
In a recent interview with Tax Education Foundation of Iowa, Dr. Ernie Goss, Professor of Economics at Creighton University, discussed current issues and economic trends for both Iowa and the nation. Goss noted that Iowa’s economy “is still about three or four percent...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Apr 23, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
While our country has made significant strides to combat the opioid epidemic in recent years, tragically, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial challenges for folks battling drug addictions. In 2020, Iowa recorded 212 opioid overdoses—a 35 percent increase from...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Apr 16, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
Like so many Iowans, I was born and raised on a rural family farm, where we made our living raising livestock and crops. The work was tough – and not always pretty – but my family took extraordinary pride in the work we did and the hogs and crops we raised, as do so...
by Ashley Hinson | Apr 13, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
I just returned home from a trip to Del Rio, Texas, and Eagle Pass, Texas, to see the security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border firsthand. With the Biden Administration continuing to restrict media access at the border, it was especially important for me...
by Luke Martz | Apr 8, 2021 | Opinion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8th, 2021 Miller-Meeks & Trone Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Safely Dispose of Opioids WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, April 8th, 2021, Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) and David Trone (MD-06) introduced the Dispose Unused...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Apr 2, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
When you hear the word infrastructure, what comes to mind? Roads, bridges, locks and dams, and maybe broadband? Well, according to the Biden Administration, infrastructure is just a buzz word for every progressive wish list item under the sun. Sadly, the president’s...
