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Joni Ernst: We Will Never Forget

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, remembered the events of September 11, 2001, during a speech on Wednesday on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

Reynolds Appoints Kelly Kennedy Garcia to Head Iowa Dept. of Human Services

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that she will appoint Kelly Kennedy Garcia as director of the Iowa Department of Human Services.

Kim Reynolds Endorses David Young In Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced her endorsement of former U.S. Rep. David Young in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District’s Republican primary.

Episode 87: Is Wealth Immoral?

On the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart talks to Dr. E. Calvin Beisner about his response to a question asked in Vox: is wealth immoral?

Grassley: Comey’s Self-Serving Decisions Did Great Harm to FBI

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley: “Americans expect federal officials, particularly those at the highest level of law enforcement, to live by the same laws and regulations that they enforce.”

Ernst: Pentagon Buys Chinese Computers Vulnerable to Hacking

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, called on the Pentagon to stop buying and using tech equipment that can be hacked by our adversaries.

Ernst, Grassley Push Army Corps to Begin Levee Reconstruction in Hamburg

U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley pressed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to follow through on rebuilding a levee near Hamburg, Iowa.

School and City Elections in Iowa Held on the Same Day This Year

Due to a law passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2017, school board elections and city elections will now be held at the same day starting this year.

Reynolds Appoints New Adjutant General for the Iowa National Guard

Governor Kim Reynolds has selected Maj. Gen. Benjamin J. Corell as the new Adjutant General for the Iowa National Guard.
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) responds to applause at the 3rd Annual Joni PAC Roast and Ride.

Grassley to Complete 39th Annual 99 County Tour in Spencer

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, will complete his annual 99 county meetings of 2019 on August 27 by holding a town meeting in Clay County.

Richards is First to Qualify for Ballot in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District

Bret Richards is the first candidate in Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District to gather the necessary signatures for the 2020 Republican primary ballot.

Libertarian Party of Iowa, Jake Porter File Ballot Access Lawsuit

The Libertarian Party of Iowa and Jake Porter sued Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate in federal court to defend independent and third-party ballot access rights.

National Pro-Life Group Endorses Hinson in Iowa 1st Congressional District Race

Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund endorsed State Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, for U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.

Schilling Urges Trump to Declare War on Domestic Terrorism

Former U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling calls for a joint task force to identify and counteract domestic terror cells and disrupt radicalization pipelines.

Episode 86: Be a Blessing to Your Pastor!

Shane Vander Hart discusses the National Association of Evangelicals’ Bless Your Pastor campaign with spokesperson Brian Kluth.

Joni Ernst: Iowans Need the USMCA

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst spoke on the importance of passing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for Iowa’s farmers, ranchers, and small businesses.