by Luke Martz | Jun 28, 2023 | Education, Opinion, Policy
I’ll tell you what’s a dumpster fire – random outdated analogies from 30 years ago that make no sense and fall flat. In case you missed it, in a late-week opinion dump, Laura Belin posted unoriginal dribbling from longtime union hack, Bruce Lear. Honestly, at...
by Luke Martz | Jan 26, 2023 | Opinion, Policy
This morning, the Des Moines Register posted a story titled “Top energy ushers pushing utility deregulation. Would it be good or bad for Iowans?” “Really bad” is the answer, but you don’t have to be an energy expert to know why. All you have to do is look at who is...
by Luke Martz | Jan 9, 2023 | Education, Governor, Legislature, State Government
As the 2023 Legislative Session officially kicks off today, one Iowa organization is already shaping the conversation behind school choice legislation and will play a critical role in pushing for bold, conservative change this year. Priorities for Iowa, Inc, has...
by Governor Kim Reynolds | Sep 14, 2022 | Education, Governor, Opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following op-ed by Gov.Reynolds responds to a recent Des Moines Register editorial that defended Linn-Mar’s policy to keep parents in the dark about their child’s wish to transition to the opposite gender. Gov. Reynolds originally submitted the...
by Luke Martz | Jul 29, 2022 | Federal, Policy
According to newly released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. economy contracted by 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2022. It’s the second straight quarter of economic contraction following the 1.6 percent decline in the first quarter of 2022 –...
by Luke Martz | Jul 26, 2022 | Agriculture, Federal, State Government
While Americans across the country are being hard hit by historic inflation under President Joe Biden, new research indicates that rural Americans are being disproportionately affected by inflation and record gas prices. A recent Iowa State University study found that...