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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I’ll tell you what’s a dumpster fire - random outdated analogies from 30 years ago that make no sense and fall flat.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...
Axne opts against challenging Rep. Zach Nunn
Axne, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020, lost her bid for a third term to freshman Republican Zach Nunn by just over 2,100 votes in one of the most competitive races in the country. Axne’s campaign was plagued with scandals, including a report by Fox News that she voted by proxy for the Inflation Reduction Act while vacationing with her family in France.
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What did Deidre DeJear tell radical leftist group CCI?
Late last month, the Defund the Police organization, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, endorsed Deidre DeJear. It makes sense for an organization that has called to defund the police to endorse a candidate who refused even to stand to honor law enforcement’s...
Let’s Defund EcoHealth
The shady organization that funneled U.S. tax dollars into China’s state-run Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) to conduct risky research on coronaviruses collected from bats is once again being paid by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to experiment on bats. The...
Mailbag: October 13th 2022
There is nothing more valuable to our society than shaping young minds. It’s why I am proud to work in education. As an educator, I see how health impacts a child’s ability to focus in school. And, it’s why I find it is so important to support programs, like Medicaid...
Tom Miller’s slush fund exposed in new ad
The ad, entitled “Racket”, is a six-figure ad buy highlighting the more than $250 million that NAAG has amassed from state consumer protection settlements and how, under AG Tom Miller’s leadership, this money hasn’t been sent to the victims of consumer fraud but has instead been stashed in foreign investments and used for things like overseas trips for NAAG members and their families. The ad directs viewers to call AG Miller and demand these funds be given back to consumers in Iowa.
NEW: Ashley Hinson ad titled “Change Direction”
“Biden and Pelosi have failed Iowa, and we’re all feeling it. Prices, inflation, way up. Drugs pouring over the border, and woke liberals destroying everything that makes America great,” says Hinson in the new ad. “My opponent, Liz Mathis, won’t change any of that. She actually wants liberals like Pelosi in charge of our government, our lives, and even our kids. It’s time to change direction and save America before it’s too late.”
Hitting The Airwaves – Political TV Ads You Need To See 3
Welcome back to the second installment of Hitting The Airwaves. Here are the newest political ads you need to see.
Guest Column: Farmers make the best Senators
As the loudest and proudest voice in Washington for renewable fuels, Chuck goes toe-to-toe with Big Oil and the federal bureaucracy to ensure Iowa farmers and renewable energy producers can continue leading the way for a clean environment, American energy independence and economic vitality in rural communities. He’s led the way in Congress and every White House since President George W. Bush: Don’t mess with the RFS.
Governor Kim Reynolds is Right to Ask: Has the Rest of the Country Lost Its Mind?
The Iowa Democrat Party and liberals across the state are having a meltdown over a campaign ad recently released by Governor Kim Reynolds. In the campaign ad Governor Kim Reynolds is seen watching a CBS news clip of Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) call for defunding the police.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks: Iowa is the Future of Clean Energy
Last week I was proud to participate in National Clean Energy Week, which is hosted annually to bring together industry leaders, lawmakers, and advocates to talk about ways we can improve our renewable energy sector.
