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Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird is out with her first television ad of the general election, highlighting her opponent’s radical liberal record. The ad is currently running on statewide TV as well as digital channels. Watch the ad here. “Whether it’s taking on violent and dangerous criminals, protecting children from predators online, or supporting our law […]
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is the most bipartisan Republican in the U.S. Senate, according to an independent study by the nonpartisan project Bridge Grades. Grassley earned a score of 96.9 out of 100 in the report, ranking fourth overall among all 100 senators. “At my annual 99 county meetings, Iowans ask me why Democrats and Republicans can’t get […]
In 2016, Iowans had enough. At the federal level, voters rejected the status quo and helped send Donald Trump to the White House for his first term. He ushered in a presidency that would reshape American conservatism and redefine our nation’s role in the world. Here at home, Iowans were also tired of seeing Republican […]
Iowa’s agricultural industry is in a multi-year slump that has slowed demand for agricultural goods and, as a consequence, forced thousands of people who manufacture ag equipment out of work. In times like these, seeing a few years down the road is a real advantage for companies and their employees searching for steady ground. The numbers tell […]
Two hundred and fifty years ago, America was founded on the revolutionary idea that individuals are endowed with inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Americans are called to uphold this sacred inheritance to ensure our founding principles are carried from one generation to the next. That includes economic freedom fueled with incentives and opportunity to climb…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest business federation in the country and the leading voice for American employers and small businesses, today endorsed combat aviator and U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) for reelection, citing his record of delivering for Iowa’s workers, families, and small businesses. “We delivered the largest working-class tax cut in history […]
Iowa’s latest crop report is good news for farmers: 80 percent of the state’s corn and 78 percent of its soybeans are rated good to excellent this year. But Iowa’s agricultural sector remains in the middle of a difficult multi-year downturn, and many farm-dependent communities are still feeling it. Greater Des Moines offers a model for how to […]
In a powerful op-ed, U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper shares a firsthand account from his visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln. Adm. Cooper describes a crew of extraordinary American sailors whose unwavering dedication to their country, their mission, and each other continues to define one of the most intense and consequential deployments in modern naval […]
Attorney General Brenna Bird announced her office has been awarded an almost $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to work together to aggressively target fraud and major financial crimes. This grant will allow the Iowa Attorney General’s Office to hire and assign a total of five qualified prosecutors. These new prosecutors […]
On Monday, Dave Bushaw, the Independent candidate for the United States Congress running in Iowa’s 2nd District, agreed to common-ground debate proposals introduced earlier this month by his Republican opponent, Joe Mitchell. Bushaw joins Mitchell in calling for multiple congressional debates to be scheduled before early voting starts, and that all four candidates (including Libertarian […]