by Keith Caviness | Feb 17, 2021 | Opinion
The pro-life debate is different from many of the other debates we have in today’s politics. Folks bring different perspectives and experiences to the table when discussing this important issue. It is my personal opinion that all life is sacred, and that now, more...
by Randy Feenstra | Feb 9, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
The state of Iowa is one of the best financially managed states in the nation. In the Iowa Legislature, we maintained a balanced budget because we abided by a simple budgeting principle — one that businesses and families across the state live by every day: Don’t...
by Luke Martz | Feb 8, 2021 | Education, Opinion
Leave it to Iowa Starting Line to demonstrate just how bad it’s gotten in the liberal blogosphere. Liberals elitists, Teachers Union Activists and Democrats were up in arms this past week once Dowling Catholic School in Windsor Heights announced it was ready to...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Feb 6, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
On January 20th, I joined my colleagues on the front steps of the Capitol for the inauguration of our forty-sixth president, Joe Biden. At a time when divisions run deep within our country, I thought President Biden’s call for unity—where he pledged to be a president...
by David Barker | Feb 4, 2021 | Campaigns, Opinion, Party Politics
Iowa’s congressional delegation of four representatives and two senators voted unanimously against every challenge to the electoral votes that were counted on January 6th, 2021. Given the strong support that Republican members showed for President Trump during the...
by Skyler Wheeler | Feb 3, 2021 | Opinion
I love our country. I love the values, principles, and truths it was founded on. And I spend a lot of time away from my young, growing family to defend and promote those values nearly four hours away from my home. When I get attacked for standing up for those values,...
