by Luke Martz | Dec 16, 2020 | Governor, State Government
State auditor Rob Sand is continuing his strategy of criticizing everything Governor Reynolds has done during the pandemic, this time saying that providing federal CARES Act dollars to fund law enforcement during the pandemic is not “the best way,” even if it’s...
by Luke Martz | Dec 1, 2020 | Legislature, State Government
Republican Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver announced Tuesday morning who would be the chairs and vice-chairs for the Senate’s standing committees in the next General Assembly. When asked about the makeup of this year’s committees, Majority Leader...
by Luke Martz | Dec 1, 2020 | Legislature, State Government
Speaker of the Iowa House, Republican Pat Grassley, announced committee leadership for the upcoming legislative session. The legislature is scheduled to convene on Monday, January 11, 2021. In a statement sent Tuesday morning, Grassley specifically mentioned...
by Luke Martz | Nov 17, 2020 | Governor, State Government
Governor Kim Reynolds gave a special address to Iowans Monday evening urging them to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and announced new guidelines to limit Iowa’s growing coronavirus infection rate. The new guidelines were issued via proclamation that went into...
by James Broughel | Oct 28, 2020 | Opinion, State Government
Like most of the country, Iowa is facing two problems. First, the coronavirus is threatening the lives of its residents. Second, the response to the virus, in terms of lockdowns and social distancing, has been a threat to the state’s economy. The balancing act is...
by Paul Pate | Oct 9, 2020 | Opinion, State Government
Iowans have options about how we choose to vote. We can cast an absentee ballot from the comfort of our home, in-person at the county auditor’s office, or vote at the polls on Election Day. All three methods are safe and secure. Whichever method you choose, it’s...
