Iowa Field Report

19/09/2022

According to a Des Moines Police Department incident report filed in April of this year exclusively obtained by Iowa Field Report, Mike Franken’s former Campaign Manager accused the candidate of unwanted advances, grabbing her, and kissing her on the mouth without consent.

Former Campaign Manager Alleges Franken is a Serial Perpetrator of Unwanted Advances Toward Women. Former Franken Campaign Manager: After Night of Drinking, Franken "Grabbed the Collar of the Vest She Was Wearing and Kissed Her on Her Mouth" Before She Could "Pull Away"

14/09/2022

Rep. Cindy Axne is at the center of controversy after a recent New York Times investigation uncovered 13 financial transactions undertaken by Axne or her husband that could indicate conflicts of interest. The Times report uncovered trades in shares of Visa, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase, among other financial firms that she has oversight power over on the House Financial Services Committee.

Other questionable trades made by Axne were in the shares of various insurance and food companies that she has oversight over on the House’s Agriculture Committee and Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance

Facebook Twitter Like 0 Rep. Cindy Axne is at the center of controversy after a recent New York Times investigation uncovered 13 financial transactions undertaken by Axne or her husband that could indicate conflicts of interest. The Times report uncovered trades in shares of Visa, Wells Fargo, and J...

24/08/2022

You don’t need to be a political savant to understand the proposal is a naked effort to buy the votes Democrats need this fall and raise Biden’s ultra-low polling.

Democrats will likely tell folks they will make the “rich” pay for it. The sad part is it will not be the rich paying for it. Everyone will be paying for it, including people who chose not to go to college, which is 63% of the country’s population.

Put another way: Should middle-class Americans pay $20,000 to subsidize the graduate degrees of people in families making a quarter of a million dollars? All to save Biden from his own low polling?

What do you think?

How's it fair for an HVAC tech, who makes a good living with no debt thanks to wise financial decisions, to pay for someone's online travel management degree? How’s it fair to force a plumber to pay for someone else's kid's study abroad semester in Europe? It’s not.

18/08/2022

Iowa Field Report has exclusively obtained tax filings showing Mathis’ family business billed millions of dollars to Wartburg College while Mathis sat on the board of the college.

Liz Mathis joined the board of Wartburg College in 2006 and still sits on the board today.

Every year since Mathis joined the board, the college has paid her business hundreds of thousands of dollars for “Marketing Consulting” AND “Marketing and Advertising.” As of 2019, the most recent filing available, Wartburg paid AMPERAGE/ME&V over $4 million.

15/08/2022

VIDEO: Joni Ernst Calls out Biden One Year After His Failed Withdrawl of Afghanistan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGKM9-iQak0

RED OAK— One year after Kabul fell to the Taliban, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of the Global War on Terror, reflected on the days leading up ...

14/08/2022

🥺♥️🥺♥️

Kim Reynolds is there for Iowans!

Touching moment between Governor Reynolds & the amazing runner-up of the Governor’s Charity Steer Show! A lot of hard work goes into the Iowa State Fair, and life lessons are always learned.

02/08/2022

I decided to run for Congress in 2020 because I saw the chaos and dysfunction in Washington, DC, and was worried about the direction our country was headed and what it meant for the next generation. I ran to stand up for working families and taxpayers, keep our streets and neighborhoods safe, and ensure Iowa’s rural and agriculture communities have a seat at the table.

The chaos and dysfunction in Washington is alive and well under President Biden and Speaker Pelosi. We’ve experienced the horrific results of just a year and a half of complete Democratic control: record high inflation, $5 gas, a nationwide spike in crime, mounting debt, open borders, and America taking a backseat on the world stage. The Biden-Pelosi agenda is making our country unrecognizable and robbing our communities of opportunity — we cannot afford another two years of their radical policies and disrespect for taxpayers.

***MORE IN POST***

Facebook Twitter Like 0 I’m Ashley Hinson. I was born and raised in Iowa, and now my husband Matt and I are raising our two boys, Max (11) and Jax (9), in Marion. Before running for office, I was an on-air reporter at KCRG-TV 9 in Cedar Rapids, where I covered our highs and lows […]

02/08/2022

Washington Democrats keep telling us not to worry and that the problem is only temporary, yet every month the mountain Americans have to climb to make ends meet keeps getting steeper and steeper.

The reason is simple – President Biden’s tax and spend agenda.

Facebook Twitter Like 0 Despite what the White House says, our economy is in a recession, and inflation is the highest it’s been in over 40 years. Washington Democrats keep telling us not to worry and that the problem is only temporary, yet every month the mountain Americans have to climb to make ...

29/07/2022

These figures represent a marked turnaround from the economic resurgence that Biden inherited when he first assumed office. America’s GDP grew by 33.8 percent and 4.5 percent in the third and fourth quarters of 2020, when President Donald Trump was still in office; that growth continued into the first year of the Biden presidency until dropping off in the first half of 2022.

These figures represent a marked turnaround from the economic resurgence that Biden inherited when he first assumed office. America’s GDP grew by 33.8 percent and 4.5 percent in the third and fourth quarters of 2020, when President Donald Trump was still in office; that growth continued into the f...

26/07/2022

Heitshusen was a reporter with WHO-13 for several years, even reporting about the Polk County Attorney’s Office’s attempt to keep court records secret. But now that Heitshusen, a Democrat running for Iowa House, has a campaign to run, she thinks this whole “public access” thing is overrated.

The judge solved Heitshusen’s problem by just canceling the hearing, so we’ll just have to wait until trial to see what Heitshusen thinks is so damning. (Or maybe she’ll plead out before then.) But the fact that Heitshusen even asked the judge to keep the press out is amazing.

But it’s also not surprising. In addition to running for Iowa House, Heitshusen currently serves as Auditor Rob Sand’s Public Information Officer. In that role, she refused to answer this reporter’s questions because I don’t have a journalism degree. And under her watch, Sand’s office has ...

19/07/2022

The quote reflects an attitude that Franken’s campaign would like to avoid but seem unable to shake. According to former staffers, Franken has a reputation for being condescending and challenging to work with.

Facebook Twitter Like 0 Democratic US Senate candidate Mike Franken’s 1976 Sioux Center High School yearbook entry, obtained by Iowa Field Report, includes a quote that reads, “If I disagree with the answer, the answer must be wrong.”   The entry also details his extracurricular activities su...

07/07/2022

Facing widespread backlash from rising gas prices, President Joe Biden announced in late March that his administration would release millions of barrels from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves. The intent was to augment American gasoline supplies and, in turn, lower prices at the pump for everyday Americans. Except, according to a recent Reuters report, nearly 5 million barrels of those emergency reserves were instead exported to countries in Europe and Asia – including China.

The intent was to augment American gasoline supplies and in turn lower prices at the pump for everyday Americans. Except, according to a recent Reuters report, nearly 5 million barrels of those emergency reserves were instead exported to countries in Europe and Asia – including China.

06/07/2022

Democratic state house candidate Sonya Heitshusen recklessly discharged a handgun in her home, shattering her sliding glass door, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Iowa Feld Report. The incident occurred on Monday, June 27th, around 11:20 pm.

According to the affidavit, the handgun involved in the incident, a black G***k 21, did not belong to Heitshusen and did not have a safety. The report also indicated that alcohol was a factor in the event.

Facebook Twitter 1 Like 0 Democratic state house candidate Sonya Heitshusen recklessly discharged a handgun in her home, shattering her sliding glass door, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Iowa Feld Report. The incident occurred on Monday, June 27th, around 11:20 pm. According to the af...

22/06/2022

A GOP field office in Cedar Rapids was vandalized over the weekend, with a rock thrown through a window, leaving a nine-inch wide hole.

The Republican National Committee has condemned the vandalism, which it attributed to the “far left.” “Political violence of any sort has no place in a civil society,” an RNC spokesman said in a press release. “Monday’s vandalism against an RNC field office in Cedar Rapids underscores the dangers of unchecked rhetoric against ideological dissent – and its threat to Iowa Nice.”

Although it is not yet clear who is responsible for the vandalism and what motives were involved, it does fall into broader pattern of violence against conservatives and Republicans emerging in recent months. Last week, a restaurant in Wisconsin that was going to hold a fundraising event for a Repub...

15/06/2022

Iowa Democrat nominee for Governor, Deidre DeJear, is a regular contributor to a radical anti-white and anti-police publication.

In this particular edition, she has made radical statements about Voter ID legislation, and race in a Progressive Des Moines Magazine called Urban City. This magazine is known for making anti-law enforcement and anti-white statements. DeJear is listed as a contributor to the magazine.

Facebook Twitter 1 Like 0 Iowa Democrat nominee for Governor, Deidre DeJear, is a regular contributor to a radical anti-white and anti-police publication. In this particular edition, she has made radical statements about Voter ID legislation, and race in a Progressive Des Moines Magazine called Urba...

14/06/2022

Yesterday, Cindy Axne launched her first ad of the cycle, attacking Zach Nunn for a baseless claim exploiting a local tragedy.

"Cindy Axne is desperate and despicable. Trying to leverage the tragic death of a child for her own political gain is outrageous, but I guess we should expect that from Nancy Pelosi's favorite member of Congress," said Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann.

13/06/2022

State Sen. Zach Nunn’s decisive win in Iowa’s third congressional district’s Republican primary earlier this week has energized efforts by Republican activists and officials to flip the seat in November.

13/06/2022

Inflation and rising costs may be consuming the news headlines, but it has fallen to the bottom of Democratic Iowa Senate candidate Mike Franken’s priority list on the campaign trail.

Facebook Twitter 1 Like 0 Inflation and rising costs may be consuming the news headlines, but it has fallen to the bottom of Democratic Iowa Senate candidate Mike Franken’s priority list on the campaign trail. According to new data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the prices of eve...

03/06/2022

The bill would enable Secret Service to share its expertise with local officials to thwart and prevent acts of criminal violence from occurring in schools, town squares, and places of worship.

Additionally, the proposed legislation would “beef up” the Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC), which focuses on assessing indicators for targeted violence and focuses on violent crime prevention.

Facebook Twitter 1 Like 0 After the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that took the lives of innocents, Senator Chuck Grassley has redoubled his efforts to pass his EAGLES Act, a bill named after the school mascot in Parkland, Florida. The bill would enable Secret Service to share its expertise wi...

03/06/2022

Three new LTE's in support of Rep. Skyler Wheeler.

Facebook Twitter Like 0 In 2016 when Skyler Wheeler first ran for office, I supported an opponent. I appreciated what Skyler said he stood for but didn’t trust his inexperience and his ability to have real influence to get things done for our District. I expected he might be a firebrand who talked...

27/05/2022

Franken has recently been endorsed by Patty Judge, Jean Lloyd-Jones, and Bonnie Campbell.

The campaign is not highlighting that all of these candidates lost by more than double digits to either Grassley or Iowa’s longest-serving chief executive, former Governor Terry Branstad.

Facebook Twitter 1 Like 0 Just when you thought it could not get any worse for Franken, his campaign continues to tout endorsements that hold no value in his run against Senator Chuck Grassley. Franken has recently been endorsed by Patty Judge, Jean Lloyd-Jones, and Bonnie Campbell. The campaign is....

27/05/2022

Skyrocketing gas prices nationally have put renewed pressure on Joe Biden as he contends with inflation, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and sagging poll numbers at home.

After Biden won the White House with the backing of environmentalist groups and activists, his administration has sought to cut back on fossil fuel production and use in the U.S. The Biden administration has, for instance, increased oil royalty rates, scaled back oil and gas drilling leases, and increased regulatory scrutiny of drillers.

“Are [Iowa Democrats] at least willing to acknowledge that Biden’s reckless anti-energy policies are to blame for high gas and diesel prices,” a Republican National Committee spokesman quizzed in a press release. “Or does staying on the good side of Biden and radical activist groups trump th...

20/05/2022

Here’s a headline I would never have thought I’d read in America in 2022: “Iowa families scour stores for baby formula.” But that’s the grim reality today under President Biden.
[...]
The problem is particularly dire here in Iowa. As the Register reported, our state’s supply chain shortages top 50 percent, making Iowa one of only six states where the crisis is this bad. In fact, the Des Moines metro area alone has the fourth-highest supply chain shortage in the entire country.

Here’s a headline I would never have thought I’d read in America in 2022: “Iowa families scour stores for baby formula.” But that’s the grim reality today under President Biden.

20/05/2022

Tom Miller’s campaign manager, Jacob Hamblin, has a record of misogynistic and racially charged anti-law enforcement tweets. Tom Miller didn’t tell anyone he hired a new campaign manager, but in the Des Moines Register, a Jacob Hamlin was quoted announcing that Miller’s campaign was returning a $50,000 illegal contribution.

Facebook Twitter Like 0 Tom Miller’s campaign manager, Jacob Hamblin, has a record of misogynistic and racially charged anti-law enforcement tweets. Tom Miller didn’t tell anyone he hired a new campaign manager, but in the Des Moines Register, a Jacob Hamlin was quoted announcing that Miller’s...

18/05/2022

Grassley has led a group of senators to advocate for the move, as overdose deaths have skyrocketed in recent years because of its high addictiveness and influx.

Just this past year, over 105,000 Americans have died due to drug overdoses; 69,000 of those deaths are the direct result of fentanyl, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Facebook Twitter Like 0 Senators such as Senator Chuck Grassley are seeking to spread more awareness of the public health crisis of the drug Fentanyl. Lawmakers are pushing this to establish May 10th as a national awareness day for the deadly drug. Grassley has led a group of senators to advocate fo...

18/05/2022

In a recent interview with Peter Bisbee, executive director of the Republican Attorney General Association, candidate Brenna Bird and her attorney general campaign are named the “biggest opportunity” for Republicans.

Facebook Twitter Like 0 In a recent interview with Peter Bisbee, executive director of the Republican Attorney General Association, candidate Brenna Bird and her attorney general campaign are named the “biggest opportunity” for Republicans. Having worked alongside Bird in the past, Bisbee report...

16/05/2022

Democrat State Senator Kevin Kinney falsely claimed to be the only full-time farmer in the Iowa Senate. It’s a breathtakingly false claim, divorced completely from reality.
More egregiously, it is a claim he fully knows is not true. Kinney has been in the Senate for 8 years and he knows the occupation of many of his fellow Senators. According to the “Official Directory of the Legislature” no fewer than 9 other Senators listed farmer as their occupation. That number does not include at least two more Senators who farm but did not list farmers as their occupation in the directory.

Facebook Twitter 2 Like 0 Democrat State Senator Kevin Kinney falsely claimed to be the only full-time farmer in the Iowa Senate. It’s a breathtakingly false claim, divorced completely from reality. More egregiously, it is a claim he fully knows is not true. Kinney has been in the Senate for 8 yea...

16/05/2022

Pop Quiz:
Where does Deidre DeJear stand when it comes to supporting law enforcement?
Answer: she doesn't.

19/04/2022

Republican volunteers delivered a “Bidenflation” invoice to Rep. Cindy Axne’s district office in Des Moines today. The protest event, which fell on Tax Day, underscored Axne’s support of President Joe Biden in light of a brutal bout of inflation, which recently broke a 40-year record.

Volunteers taped two invoices to Axne’s office, which was closed when volunteers showed up, that charged Axne a total of $1,399, a figure calculated using the estimated $433 per month in additional costs that are being shouldered by American households due to rising inflation. “For revenue lost as a result of Cindy Axne enabling Joe Biden’s reckless economic agenda and relentlessly lauding Joe Biden even as Iowans lose a substantial amount of their income per month thanks to Bidenflation,” the invoice read.

Facebook Twitter Like 0 Republican volunteers delivered a “Bidenflation” invoice to Rep. Cindy Axne’s district office in Des Moines today. The protest event, which fell on Tax Day, underscored Axne’s support of President Joe Biden in light of a brutal bout of inflation, which recently broke ...

15/04/2022

This week at the Republican National Committee meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, the RNC voted unanimously not to make any changes to the party’s presidential nominating calendar. This means Republicans will keep Iowa First in the Nation. 🎉🥳🇺🇲

Facebook Twitter Like 0 This week at the Republican National Committee meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, the RNC voted unanimously not to make any changes to the party’s presidential nominating calendar. This means Republicans will keep Iowa First in the Nation. This seems like a quick, easy decision...