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Why is Woke Big Tech secretly trying to change Iowa’s electric grid?
The spokesperson for the group, R.G. Schwarm, spent the better part of an hour talking about how Iowans want more competition in the electricity markets but then he went on to say his group wasn’t actually pushing for competition for Iowans. Instead, the group was just making the case that its “large energy user” members should be able to break away from Iowa’s electric grid and leave Iowa ratepayers picking up the bill.
EXCLUSIVE: Iowa-Based Organization Launches Six Figure Ad Buy in Support of School Choice
“But money alone isn’t the solution. Parents also need choice. To send their kids to whatever school is best for them” Governor Reynolds says in the Priorities for Iowa advertisement.
IFR publisher expelled from Iowa Press Association – Liberal mega-donor allowed to remain
The Iowa Field Report broke some of the biggest Iowa political stories of the year. The first to report on U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken's assault report, the first to write on state house candidate Sonya Heitshusen's arrest, and the only outlet to provide...
Republicans Lead Final Iowa Poll of 2022 Midterms
The final Iowa Poll by The Des Moines Register for the 2022 midterm election cycle has Republicans leading in almost every congressional and statewide race, including strong double-digit leads for key Republican incumbents. Conducted by pollster J. Ann Selzer, the...
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Giving Them the Opportunity to Succeed
All parents want their kids to be successful. And one of the most basic and necessary tools a child needs to succeed is a proper education. From reading comprehension to mathematics, education is vital for children to learn the necessary skills to grow and become...
GOP Field Office in Cedar Rapids Vandalized
A GOP field office in Cedar Rapids was vandalized over the weekend, with a rock thrown through a window, leaving a nine-inch wide hole. The Republican National Committee has condemned the vandalism, which it attributed to the “far left.” “Political violence of any...
The Nassar Case: Republicans Express Outrage Over FBI’s Lack Of Accountability For Negligent Agents
Republicans express outrage after the FBI declined to press charges against agents who failed to respond to sexual abuse claims by prominent U.S gymnasts committed by disgraced Physician Larry Nassar. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind) and ranking members of the Senate...
GOP Trolls Cindy Axne on “National Flip Flop Day”
In recognition of “National Flip Flop Day,” which falls on the third Friday of every June, Republican officials trolled Rep. Cindy Axne by delivering a pair of flip flops to her West Des Moines district office. “Cindy Axne’s been putting in the footwork for a big...
Liz Mathis gets an “F” on Tax Cut Claim
Claim by Liz Mathis: “Liz voted to lower taxes for Iowa families.” The Facts: Liz Mathis voted against the most significant (and bipartisan) tax reform bill in Iowa’s history this year. Despite acknowledging that “everybody would like an income tax cut" when she had...
DeJear Compares Iowa’s Voter ID Law to Slavery in Radical Anti-White, Anti-Police Publication
Iowa Democrat nominee for Governor, Deidre DeJear, is a regular contributor to a radical anti-white and anti-police publication. In this particular edition, she has made radical statements about Voter ID legislation, and race in a Progressive Des Moines Magazine...
Axne Uses Tragedy to Lie About Zach Nunn
Yesterday, Cindy Axne launched her first ad of the cycle, attacking Zach Nunn for a baseless claim exploiting a local tragedy. Last summer, a child died at Des Moines' Adventureland amusement park. Axne's ad tries to tie this tragedy to an unrelated bipartisan bill...
Mike Franken Avoids Saying Inflation Amid Record-Breaking Costs
Inflation and rising costs may be consuming the news headlines, but it has fallen to the bottom of Democratic Iowa Senate candidate Mike Franken’s priority list on the campaign trail. According to new data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the prices of...
Buoyed by Finkenauer’s fumbles, Franken clinches Democrat nomination
Retired Navy Admiral Mike Franken clinched a decisive victory in this week’s Democrat senate primary over former Rep. Abby Finkenauer. Franken won over 55 percent of the vote, with Finkenauer winning 40 percent and physician Glenn Hurst winning just under five...
