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Vander Hart: The Second Presidental Debate Is the Debate America Needed

Shane Vander Hart: The second presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden was a vast improvement over the first.

Myers: COVID-19 Relief and the National Debt

Brian Myers: This coronavirus crisis has certainly proved that neither political party is serious about either reducing spending or debt.

Planned Parenthood Targets Several Pro-Life Incumbents in Iowa Legislative Races

Jenifer Bowen: Did you know Iowa’s largest abortion chain, Planned Parenthood, has targeted several of our strong pro-life leaders in the Iowa Legislature?

Miller-Meeks Kicks Off Barnstorm Tour of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District

State Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Ottumwa, launched a barnstorm tour of all 24 counties in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District before Election Day.

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Barrett’s Supreme Court Nomination

Republicans unanimously voted to send Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court out of the Senate Judiciary Committee while Democrats boycotted.

Hendrickson: ‘Hands Off The Supreme Court’

John Hendrickson: “The threat of ‘packing’ the Supreme Court should alarm every American because it threatens the very foundations of our constitutional republic.”

Watch: Feenstra and Scholten Debate in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District

WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa and KCAU-TV in Sioux City co-hosted a debate between Randy Feenstra and J.D. Scholten in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District race.

Pro-life Pregnancy Centers Served Almost Two Million People in 2019

A new report from Charlotte Lozier Institute of approximately 2,700 U.S. pregnancy centers shows that almost two million people were served in 2019.

Episode 112: A Conversation With Rick Stewart

In this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart spoke with Rick Stewart, the Libertarian nominee in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race.

Out-of-State Dollars Fuel Theresa Greenfield’s Campaign

Over 92 percent of Theresa Greenfield’s contributions came from out-of-state, and with outside group spending, out-of-state spending for her tops $100M.

Graham: Sasse’s Attacks on Trump Are Crass and Craven

Adam Graham: The last thing America needs is a political leader whose pious political pronouncements are belied by a record of unprincipled political calculation.

Iowa Farm Bureau Did Not Un-Endorse Joni Ernst

Supporters of Theresa Greenfield spread a fake email that said Joni Ernst no longer had the “extensive support of the Farm Bureau and its partners.”

Hinson Outraises Finkenauer in Back to Back Quarters

Ashley Hinson reported raising more than $1,600,000 in the third quarter and reported over $725,000 cash on hand in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District race.

Ernst and Miller-Meeks Release New Ads Focused on Agriculture

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and State Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Ottumwa, released ads focused on agriculture in their respective races.

Episode 111: A Conversation with David Young

In this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart talks to David Young about his race in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District.

Farris: Ten Principles for Evaluating Candidates, Officials, and Policies

Michael Farris shares ten straightforward principles that citizens can use to guide their evaluation of candidates, officials, and their policy proposals.