by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 7, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Senator Joni Ernst says trained dogs should search every vehicle driving north through border crossings along the U.S./Mexico border — to stop the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs. “Dogs are about as low tech as you can get, but they are one of the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 20, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
Senator Joni Ernst says a new federal crime should be established to punish people caught working as Mexican cartel scouts along the southern border. “These spotters keep an eye open for the cartels and let them know where Border Patrol agents are,” Ernst...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 29, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says President Biden’s Homeland Security chief should resign. Hinson says Secretary Alejandro Mayorkis has failed to secure the southern border. “It’s frustrating to me that I feel like here we are again after a year,...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is urging the Justice Department to drop its appeal of a ruling that struck down the mask requirement for public transportation. “Americans’ decisions to wear masks should be up to them,” Ernst says. “…Americans...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 6, 2021 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds says her trip to Texas with nine other Republican governors has given her a better understanding of the escalating humanitarian and security crisis caused by illegal border crossings. Reynolds was in McAllen, Texas, when she spoke with Iowa...