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Public safety without compromise: The Republican approach

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Iowa has proven something many states are still struggling to figure out: you don’t have to choose between public safety, accountability, and rehabilitation. You can have all three. Iowa’s results didn’t happen by accident. They are the product of leadership from Republican majorities in the House and Senate, alongside the Governor and Attorney General, focused on getting public safety right. Violent crime is roughly a third below the national average. Property crime is about 25 percent lower. Both have declined over the past decade. That success comes from a clear philosophy: ...

Iowa Outdoors

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Craig Fish, a Toledo, Iowa resident of nearly 35 years, was recently recognized by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for his 50 years of volunteer hunter education instruction. At a meeting held in Linn County on March 17, Fish received an award for his 50 years of volunteerism. In actuality, this year marks Fish’s 51st year of being a volunteer hunter education instructor for the State of Iowa. In Iowa, resident and non-resident hunters born after Jan. 1, 1972 must satisfactorily complete a hunter education course in order to obtain a hunting license. The hunter ed program ...

Mandatory prison time for tax thieves

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If you steal from taxpayers, you should go to prison. It’s as simple as that. But in Iowa, that’s not what happens. Public dollars meant for schools, roads, and public safety have been taken by people in positions of trust — sometimes tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. And too often, the people responsible walk away with little more than a slap on the wrist. That’s not justice. And it’s not fair to the Iowans who play by the rules and pay their taxes. These insiders aren’t drunk every week or month in the moments when they write themselves extra ...

Don’t leave out people with the most severe mental illnesses

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The mental health “big tent” is often praised for its inclusivity, but not everyone inside it is equally visible. For the past 18 years, my family has watched our son — who lives with a severe mental illness — disappear within a system that increasingly listens only to the voices of those who are far less impaired. Our son has gone through the harmful churn of 30 hospitalizations, multiple community and residential facilities, and repeated episodes of untreated psychosis that have left him with less insight to his own illness, and more at risk for criminalization, homelessness, ...

‘Winning is everything’ Democrats dug into hell and brought up Hasan Piker

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When Tucker Carlson threw arms about Hitler fanboy and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, the Republican Party and MAGA showed him the door. Good! President Trump was dismissive: “Tucker has lost his way. He’s not MAGA.” Candace Owens, Alex Jones, and Megyn Kelly also are gangrenous-hearted Israel haters who were booted curbward by MAGA patriots. Toot sweet. Contrast those righteous GOP heave-hos to Democrats’ despicable ‘normalization’ of antisemitism, as well as pro-terrorism fancies and hatred of America, presently spouted by the miserable Hasan Piker. Piker is the ...

Tax relief driving local jobs across the Great Plains

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This tax season, small businesses across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska are realizing tangible benefits directly from the Working Family Tax Cuts—benefits that hit them exactly where it matters most: their bottom line. Last year, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the largest tax cut in U.S. history, a measure designed to empower the working and middle-class Americans who keep our nation running smoothly. The initial results are clear: taxpayers report an average refund of approximately $3,500, representing an 11% increase compared to last year. Crucially, few sectors ...