Heartbeat bill ruled unconstitutional by Iowa judge
On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Polk County District Court ruled that Iowa's 6-week abortion ban (the Heartbeat bill) violates the Iowa...
Hendrickson: Tax Rates Matter
Tax rates matter. This should be a simple economic truth, but unfortunately, the argument for why tax rates matter often does not register. They...
Bill allowing Iowans to drive on to school grounds with their...
The Iowa Standard is a free online news source so we can reach as many people as possible. But we need to raise money!...
Let’s Get Real About Spending
Several states have some form of a spending or tax limitation either in their code or in the state constitution. Iowa does not have...
Conservative Principles of Public Policy
“What is conservatism? Is it not preference for the old and tried, over the new and untried?” stated Abraham Lincoln in defining conservatism. The...
Rep. Jacobsen: A proud REPUBLIC-an
There is an old saying. We need not so much to be told as to be reminded. What is America? Thus spake Benjamin Franklin...
Is anti-bullying policy leading to anti-Bible policy for Iowa Christian schools?
Like many other states, Iowa has undergone a big push against bullying. A noble and worthy cause, the only pause that should be given...
Former chief politics reporter at Register a ‘most-wanted’ Democrat
The Des Moines Register put together its own list of 50 most wanted Democrats looking toward the 2020 Iowa Caucus. One name on the...
Uncle Sam’s Dependent: Why an Inventory of all Federal Funds is...
Iowa, just as with other states, is dependent upon the federal government for financial assistance. In 2017, Iowa received $8.5 billion from the federal...
No Party for Old White Men…Or is it?
Leading up to 2020, it seems obvious the Democrats think of themselves as the party of diversity. Without identity politics, Democrats would have no...
