by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 5, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls spoke to about 900 likely Iowa Caucus goers this weekend. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst hosted the event. It started with a convoy of motorcycles riding from a Harley-Davidson dealership to the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Former Vice...
by Dar Danielson | May 16, 2023 | Military, News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she wants to increase the oversight authority of the Department of Defense as a way to stem the flow of fentanyl at its source in Mexico. “The DOD plays a leading role in the nation’s counterdrug intelligence and monitoring...
by O. Kay Henderson | May 11, 2023 | News
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected two major farm groups’ challenge of a California law requiring breeding pigs have more space in livestock confinements. The American Farm Bureau and the Iowa-based National Pork Producers Council argued it will cost the swine...
by Dar Danielson | Apr 28, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Members of Iowa’s Congressional delegation are praising a move by the Biden administration to issue a last-minute emergency waiver to allow the sales of E-15 gasoline during the summer driving season. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion says...
by Matt Kelley | Mar 16, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst questioned U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack today on issues ranging from electric cars and ethanol to farm subsidies for billionaires during a hearing before the Senate Ag Committee. Ernst, a Republican, says it’s hard to understand why the...