Evaluating Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ First Condition of the State Address

Shane Vander Hart evaluated Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ first Condition of the State Address and looked to see how she would separate herself from former Governor Terry Branstad.

Video & Transcript: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ 2018 Condition of the State

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds focused on water quality, tax reform, ending sexual harassment, investing in small-town Iowa, Medicaid, mental health, opioid addiction, education spending, and career readiness as she laid out her agenda for the 2018 legislative session.

Responsible Budgeting Prevents a Repeat of History

Jack Whitver: The choice between deficit spending or “not valuing our young people” is a false one. We can educate our kids while budgeting responsibly.

Education Funding Debate Heats Up in the Iowa Legislature

One of the biggest issues every session is how much additional funding to allocate for Iowa’s K-12 schools, known as supplemental state aid.

The Sinclair Report (Week 2)

State Senator Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) provides a recap of the second week of the Iowa Senate during the 2015 session of the 86th Iowa General Assembly.

How Much of Our Money Does State Government Really Need?

The FY 2013 year-end report on Iowa General Fund revenues shows that…

Iowans Want School Choice!

Options are a good thing.  An important part of the capitalist society…

The Missing Picture with Iowa’s Education Spending Increases

The Des Moines Register reports that the Iowa Department of Education is…

Iowa Senate Democrats Cave on Budget?

AP through KCCI reports that the Iowa Senate Democrats have agreed to…

The Hubris of The Des Moines Register: Iowa House Republicans Should Bow to Mike Gronstal

The editorial in Saturday’s Des Moines Register, “Politics over problem-solving” demonstrates a…

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s Preschool Plan Offers Budget Reduction With Greater Parental Choice

I read an interesting article in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier about Iowa…

Race To The Top’s Competition: Who Can Acquiesce Education Policy to the Feds the Fastest?

Emmett McGroarty, the executive director of the Preserve Innocence Initiative at the…

More Money for Education Doesn’t Equal Results

As the Mercatus Center at George Mason University points out. Other than…

Ranking Iowa’s Friendliness to Job Creators

By Senator Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader Turning Iowa’s current…