by Luke Martz | Sep 13, 2021 | Education, Governor, Opinion
Judge Robert W. Pratt has struck down Gov. Kim Reynolds’s mask mandate ban. Pratt, a federal judge, serving in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, issued the ruling today in Des Moines. The ruling, in a nutshell, says that, in the judge’s view,...
by Caleb Lillquist | Aug 25, 2021 | Congress, Policy
Afghanistan civilians are fleeing the country in the hope of a haven from the current reign of hell from the Taliban. “We are pushing, pushing, pushing to get as many Afghans out of Afghanistan as we can and we’d love to have them here in Iowa,” said Senator Joni...
by Caleb Lillquist | Aug 18, 2021 | Congress, Policy
“Did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated,” President Biden said, addressing White House Reporters today on the latest in Afghanistan. Throughout his address, Biden remained adamant on his stance, leaving troops out of the country, but announced operations are...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Aug 6, 2021 | Congress, Opinion, Policy
A humanitarian crisis. A national security crisis. A public health crisis. That’s the reality at our southern border. We’re nearly seven months into the Biden Administration, and they are refusing to step up and take action. It’s hard to ignore the facts. 210,000...
by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Aug 6, 2021 | Congress, Policy
According to recent numbers shared by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), agents have encountered over 200,000 migrants at our southern border in July alone. Daily encounters are estimated at around 6,779 individuals per day, reaching the highest levels of illegal...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Jul 30, 2021 | Congress, Policy
Earlier this year, Democrats tried to spend more than $100 million to extend a subway from San Francisco—not far from the Speaker of the House’s congressional district—to Silicon Valley. While Speaker Pelosi successfully snuck this earmark into a strictly partisan...
