by Luke Martz | Mar 9, 2021 | Campaigns, Governor, Legislature, Policy
Monday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law SF 413. The new law strengthens and improves Iowa elections by updating polling site hours, early voting windows, rules for absentee ballots and establishes new penalties for County Auditors that break the law. Iowa...
by Greg Spenner | Mar 7, 2021 | Legislature, Opinion, Policy
When Pres. Joe Biden took office, his promise to America was to, “Build Back Better.” It didn’t take him long to break that commitment with the series of job-killing executive orders he’s signed right out of the gate. Even more ridiculous is Congressional...
by Luke Martz | Feb 25, 2021 | Education, Opinion
This week The Gazette editorial board, fact check team ran an opinion piece fact check on an Op-Ed jointly signed by Governor Reynolds, Speaker Grassley, and Majority Leader Whitver, highlighting the commitment of Iowa Republicans to consistent and stable increases in...
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 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 Luke Martz | Feb 3, 2021 | Congress, Education, Policy
Tuesday, House Democrats blocked Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s attempt to pass legislation to guarantee money already passed by congress was prioritized to meet the expenses of reopening schools for in-person learning. Hinson, who represents Iowa’s first...