by Senator Joni Ernst | Feb 19, 2021 | Congress, Opinion, Policy
Just last month, President Biden raised eyebrows when he took executive action to begin transitioning federal government vehicles to electric vehicles. It followed a similar move spearheaded by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who last September, fully embraced the...
by Randy Feenstra | Feb 18, 2021 | Opinion
On Monday, August 10, 2020, a massive storm system with high winds and isolated tornadoes tore through the Midwest, leaving a 700-mile path of destruction in its wake — from Nebraska all the way to Indiana. In Iowa, early estimates indicated that 43 percent of...
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...
