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 Luke Martz | Nov 14, 2020 | Party Politics, State Politics
Republican Party of Iowa Chairman, Jeff Kaufmann announced Saturday that he will seek a fourth term as chair. He made the announcement at the party’s state central committee meetings, held virtually via zoom. Kaufmann was elected to the role of chair in 2014....
by Luke Martz | Sep 11, 2020 | Opinion, State Politics
The Des Moines Public School’s refusal to comply with the law, even after a court ruled against the district’s weak legal arguments, is showing a contrast in leadership styles. At her press conference yesterday, Governor Reynolds, who was proven correct by two...
by Luke Martz | Jan 30, 2020 | Media, State Politics
Morningside Poll: Who’s the real winner? Yesterday, Morningside University released the results of its 2020 Iowa Political Survey. The biggest winner of this poll may be Governor Kim Reynolds. The poll had her approval rating at 57%. Surveys like this are vital as she...
by Luke Martz | Jan 22, 2020 | Media, State Politics
Mighty Hunter Comes Up Short Finance reports were due yesterday — while the Iowa Field Report team reviews them, there is one thing that stands out. Our auditor, Rob Sand, raised almost nothing last year. This is noteworthy because he has been roundly praised...