The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not just been another political dispute happening in Washington — it is a direct threat to the safety and security of the American people at a time when our country is facing heightened threats to our national security. For more ...

This newsletter is written as the legislature continues to work through the final hours of the session Saturday night and into Sunday morning. As I finish writing this in the chamber, it’s 11:30 AM Sunday, May 3, and we’ve been here working for nearly 27 hours. Senate File 2490, which ...

Iowa students aren’t sitting on the sidelines, waiting their turn – they are already building our future. As Secretary of State, I often have the privilege of meeting with high school and college students. I get to travel across the state and meet students on their own turf, at their ...

American business life is often found not in shiny corporate headquarters, but in quiet moments. It’s in the late nights balancing books at the kitchen table, facing the worry of making payroll, and finding the tough determination needed to turn a personal financial risk into something ...

Small Business Week gives us a chance to step back and recognize what truly drives Iowa’s economy — and what sustains it. The numbers are compelling. 99.3% of Iowa businesses are small businesses, employing 637,557 Iowans—nearly half of our workforce. Even more encouraging, these ...

Many years ago, I heard a statement that has stayed with me ever since: “Man’s basic spiritual problem is the integrity of the Word of God.” From the opening chapters of Scripture, humanity’s trouble did not begin with violence, injustice, or immorality—it began with a question: ...