by Caleb Lillquist | Jun 21, 2021 | Congress, Policy
The Biden Administration’s handling of the crisis at the border has been anything if not catastrophic for the United States. With this reality though, comes a double-edged sword, where Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley continues to pick up the work that the current...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Jun 18, 2021 | Agriculture, Congress, Opinion, Policy
A gut punch to Iowans. That’s the only way to describe the Biden Administration’s decision to roll back the previous administration’s Navigable Water Protection Rule. Sadly, for those of us who have been on the frontlines of this fight since 2015, this news is not a...
by Luke Martz | Jun 9, 2021 | Agriculture, Campaigns, Congress
Congresswoman Cindy Axne frequently likes to talk about her farming roots, but a survey sent out today by the Iowa Democrats’ campaign calls her commitment to Iowa agriculture into question. Today Axne’s campaign blasted out an email asking constituents which issues...
by Walt Rogers | Jun 9, 2021 | Education, Governor, Opinion
In a recent editorial The Des Moines Register criticized Governor Kim Reynolds’ vision for education in Iowa. During the legislative session, Governor Reynolds made students a priority and she led the nation in requiring Iowa schools to offer the option of 100 percent...
by Luke Martz | Jun 3, 2021 | Renewable Fuels
A new midwest pipeline announced this week would not only create jobs and help companies reduce their carbon footprint but would do so with private business backing rather than mandate by the Federal Government. Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC announced a carbon capture...
by John Hendrickson | Jun 2, 2021 | Governor, Opinion, Policy, Taxation
Governor Kim Reynolds and the Republican-led legislature continued to follow fiscal conservatism. The legislature passed an $8.1 billion FY 2022 state budget. This budget is $290.7 million more than the FY 2021 budget. The $8.1 billion budget is over $4 million more...