by Luke Martz | Apr 29, 2022 | Opinion
As Rob Sand kicks off his self-promoting book tour, he’s taking a spin through the Iowa Press table this week. This is so exciting. Rob is a truly talented human being (and very funny). I can’t wait to get my hands on this book! https://t.co/qpqNI0lyca — Cory...
by Luke Martz | Apr 15, 2022 | Campaigns, Opinion, Party Politics
This week at the Republican National Committee meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, the RNC voted unanimously not to make any changes to the party’s presidential nominating calendar. This means Republicans will keep Iowa First in the Nation. This seems like a quick,...
by Luke Martz | Apr 14, 2022 | Campaigns, Opinion, State Politics
2022 has been rough for Iowa Democrats, especially our current Attorney General Tom Miller. Democrat Attorney General Tom Miller’s top legal aide, Iowa solicitor general Jeff Thompson, was arrested on an assault charge in Des Moines last week. Lynn Hicks, chief of...
by Luke Martz | Apr 13, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion, Party Politics
Abby Finkenuer has embarrassed herself and Iowa Democrats by failing to do the most basic task of gathering enough signatures to get on the ballot, but she says a “partisan” Iowa judge is to blame for her historical fail. On Monday, Polk County District Judge Scott...
by Iowa Field Report | Apr 7, 2022 | Mailbag, Opinion
As we enter year three of fighting the coronavirus pandemic, we must acknowledge our healthcare system’s strengths while working to fix our weaknesses. We have seen some incredible medical innovations come out of these past few years, from vaccines to booster shots to...
by Luke Martz | Apr 6, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress, Opinion
Today, Cindy Axne faced backlash for tweeting a photo of her meeting with the University of Iowa’s Student Government Association where she appeared maskless and the students were in masks. She is totally comfortable masking the students while she breaths...
