Republicans Are Robbing You Blind by Doug Smith June 3, 2026 Got a son or daughter at your house with the grades and the desire to further their education at one of Iowa’s Regent Universities? Congratulations! You must be very proud. I also hope you have the money, because you’re not getting any help from Republicans in Des Moines. They’ve been choking off money to public higher education for years, and now Iowa ranks 46th out of 50 states in appropriating money to state colleges and...

Ashley Hinson defends him By Gary Kroeger May 30, 2026 Iowa Republican candidate for the US Senate, Ashley Hinson, defended President Trump after the president stated that his priority right now is Iran and not American household budgets. Hinson said: “I know he cares about American’s financial interests.” Based on what, Ashley? We are nearly a year and a half past Trump’s election promise that he will immediately bring prices down (and guarantee cheap gas…) and everything has gone up...

Change Our Contemptible and Easily Corruptible System By Doug Smith May 27, 2026 It’s not unusual for candidates in primaries or general elections to throw around accusations about who is the purest when it comes to accepting outside campaign contributions. This is not a valid issue, in my opinion. Getting large campaign donations, as long as they’re legal, is the way the system was set up to work. I don’t like it, and neither should you, but it’s all we have. If any candidate turns up...