JUDICIAL WATCH: JW White Paper Makes Case to Designate Mexican Cartels...
As the Trump administration considers designating Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO), Judicial Watch provides comprehensive documentation that the sophisticated criminal operations meet the...
Secretary Pate applauds Governor, provides update on felon database
From Secretary Pate press release:
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate applauds Governor Reynolds for streamlining the process for felons seeking to have their voting...
Sen. Zaun: Two big bills pass senate
From Sen. Brad Zaun's newsletter:
I was honored to floor manage Senate Joint Resolution 18 this week, this legislation is the first step in placing...
Grassley Cosponsors Lee’s ARTICLE ONE Act to Reclaim Congressional Power
From Sen. Grassley's press release:
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joined Senator Mike Lee of Utah to introduce the ARTICLE ONE Act on Tuesday,...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Time to consider ending minimum wage laws
The Iowa Standard gladly publishes letters to the editor we receive from Iowans. To submit a letter to the editor, simply email [email protected].
We should...
Rep. Hein: House, Senate pass ag protection bill
From Rep. Lee Hein's newsletter:
On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, both Chambers of the Iowa Legislature approved Senate File 519 by bi-partisan votes. 41-aye to...
LIBERTY COUNSEL: Education Department Protects Religious Freedom
The U.S. Department of Education will no longer enforce a restriction that previously prohibited school districts from contracting with faith-based organizations to provide equitable...
BORDER CRISIS: Nearly 300 family units and unaccompanied children arrested in...
FROM PRESS RELEASE:
U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley apprehend the largest group encountered in the area so far this year.
This morning,...
Graduation rate edges up to all-time high
From Gov. Reynolds press release:
Iowa’s high school graduation rate edged up in 2018 to an all-time high of 91.4 percent, underscoring long-term progress, according...
Congressman King hosting town hall meetings in Calhoun, Kossuth, Crawford counties
From Congressman King's press release:
Congressman Steve King announces today that he will be holding town hall meetings in Calhoun, Kossuth, and Crawford Counties beginning...
AG Miller: Four fast-food chains to end use of ‘no-poach’ agreements
From Iowa AG Tom Miller's press release:
Four national fast food franchisors will cease using “no-poach” agreements in a multistate settlement with a coalition of...
JUDICIAL WATCH: Wasteful Spending in Midst of $22 Trillion National Debt—Mariachi...
In the midst of a mind-boggling $22 trillion national debt the U.S. government wastes large sums of taxpayer money on questionable programs like a...
Sen. Grassley: Q&A on flood insurance
From Sen. Grassley press release:
Q: What do Iowans need to know about flood insurance?
A: For generations, Iowans have weathered the whims of Mother Nature,...
Campus free speech passes Iowa House, Republican Megan Jones votes against...
Campus free speech passed through the Iowa House on Thursday by a narrow vote of 51-44. Losing any of the aye votes would have...
Ag facility trespass signed into law by Gov. Reynolds
Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed S.F. 519 into law following a bipartisan vote by both the Iowa House of Representatives and the Iowa State...
Floor Remarks by Sen. Grassley On the Re-Introduction of the Accountability...
Madam President:
I recently re-introduced the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act this Congress.
This commonsense bill would require all employers to use the E-verify program to...
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation
Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for the State of Iowa in response to flooding and severe weather beginning March 13th and...
LIBERTY COUNSEL: Ohio Court Blocks PP Funding
The full Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a prior ruling by a three-judge panel and has upheld the constitutionality of an Ohio...
Proposed constitutional amendment on individual income tax signed through subcommittee
Senator Jim Carlin's (R-Sioux City) joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Iowa Constitution, which would require a two-thirds majority vote for certain changes...
