by Mike Naig | Jun 26, 2020 | Opinion
Growing up on a century farm in Northwest Iowa, my family — like thousands of other Iowa farm families — understand the values of resiliency and a positive outlook. Now, more than ever, I’ve been seeing these values carried out across our agricultural...
by Carly Miller | Jun 25, 2020 | Opinion
To the Neighborhood Team Leaders, Core Team Members, and thousands of volunteers who have dedicated their personal time to the reelection efforts of President Trump. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for all of your efforts. This past week,...
by Chuck Grassley | Jun 18, 2020 | Opinion
In 2008, Congress unanimously approved the Inspector General Reform Act to promote political independence of agency watchdogs and discourage outside interference with their duty to combat fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct. This law followed a handful of cases that...
by Iowa Field Report | Jun 17, 2020 | Opinion
By Michael Krull, Todd Henderson, and Kevin McLaughlin Last fall, with everyone fully employed, our current circumstances were almost unimaginable. Yet today, with the pandemic and related economic downturn; the stock market crash; George Floyd’s death, and the...
by Luke Martz | Jun 14, 2020 | Opinion
The battle on the national stage between the media and the president is not a new phenomenon. We’ve all seen the tense exchanges at press conferences which then spin off to tweets from each of the opposing sides: the reporter tweets that they’re attacked by the...
by Luke Martz | Jun 10, 2020 | Opinion
According to a poll conducted in April of this year, 64% of Americans support school choice, meaning the tax dollars designated for a child’s education should follow that child to a school of the family’s choice. And, in this unprecedented time, an...