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Mailbag: February 24, 2024
Empowering Iowa Retirees As retirees, many of us in Iowa have spent a lifetime working hard, saving diligently, and investing wisely to secure our financial futures. Our retirement accounts represent our past efforts and our hopes for a comfortable and secure future for the next generation. This is why I was thrilled to learn that BlackRock, a global leader in investment management, has...
2023 Fundraising Reports: Reynolds Reigns Supreme, Republican Leaders Come in Strong
It’s been a minute, but what better time to dust off the site than with a 2023 state fundraising roundup.
The numbers don’t lie: Gov. Reynolds still reigns supreme with her campaign hauling in $1,386,505. To put that in perspective, especially for those doubting Reynolds’ dominance or political future, she raised as much as every single statewide executive official combined… times two.
Want to win in Iowa? Here’s what you need to know.
If you don’t know by now, Iowa caucus-goers are built different. Voters across the country groan when the first political ad airs, when candidates come to town, when the first political call of the season hits the phones…but not Iowa caucus-goers. For them, the mail,...
Parents are back in charge – Libs are furious
I’ll tell you what’s a dumpster fire - random outdated analogies from 30 years ago that make no sense and fall flat. In case you missed it, in a late-week opinion dump, Laura Belin posted unoriginal dribbling from longtime union hack, Bruce Lear. Honestly, at this...
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Mailbag: Mike Franken Does Not Take Military Sexual Assault Seriously
Mike Franken stated in a 2021 Intercept article that unreported sexual crimes in Africa between 2010 and 2020 was a partisan attack. As a source in that article, I can attest the article was written to highlight problems of how the military dealt with sexual assault. There was no partisan agenda whatsoever. At the time, Mr. Franken was months away from announcing his eventual bid for the U.S. Senate.
Joni Ernst: The “Dae Way”: Honoring our veterans at this year’s Ruck, Roast & Ride.
Here in Iowa, we love our veterans, and as a combat veteran myself, I try to find unique ways to honor and support these heroes. That’s one reason why we added a ruck march to our day of activities this year. A ruck march is a common military training exercise where you carry a weighted pack — better known as a ruck sack — and walk in honor of the fallen and all of our servicemembers and veterans.
Club For Growth: 2021 Iowa Scorecard Released
The Club For Growth Foundation completed its 2021 Iowa legislative scorecard. Iowa Field Report has it first. The Club for Growth Foundation advocates for free markets, pro-growth policies, and creating economic prosperity. Each year the organization conducts a study...
Axne Praises Biden, Again, During Virtual Fundraiser
During the virtual fundraiser, Biden and Axne showered praise on each other. Axne even asserted that Biden is “the most impactful president we’ve seen in this country’s history.”
Secretary Of State Candidate Finds Himself In Hot Water Again
Democrat Linn County Auditor Joel Miller is no stranger to political hackery. In 2020, he was found to have broken the law in a district court ruling. The lawsuit in question was focused on absentee ballot request forms. Thumbing his nose at guidance from the Iowa...
Axne takes second check from AOC
According to recent disclosure filings, Cindy Axne received a $5,000 contribution from the Courage to Change PAC, which is aligned with the far-left “Squad” member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Judge in Sonya Heitshusen case asked to recuse herself because of family political connection
The Dallas County Attorney’s Office has asked Judge Virginia Cobb to recuse herself from the criminal case against Sonya Heitshusen for reckless use of a firearm because the judge’s niece is a volunteer for Heitshusen’s campaign. According to the County Attorney’s...
DeJear refuses to apologize for disrespecting cops, doubles down
DeJear isn’t apologizing for her decision to stay seated while everyone else in the Iowa Capitol stood to honor law enforcement last January. Instead, she is calling the standing ovation just “pomp and circumstance.” DeJear attended Gov. Reynolds’ annual Condition of...
Where is Rob Sand? Not with Deidre DeJear
Rob Sand—Iowa’s hunting, breakfast pizza tweeting male model of a state auditor—has been barnstorming the state over the last few months, meeting with voters and appearing with other Democratic candidates up and down the ticket. But not Deidre Dejear. Sand has...
