Des Moines, Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds says the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v Wade is “only the beginning” of a policy agenda.
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says over the past 40 years as a member of the Judiciary Committee, he’s helped shape the Supreme Court’s six-to-three conservative majority.
Grassley says unelected judges shouldn’t be deciding when life begins.
Grassley was elected to the U.S. House in 1974. A Des Moines Register “Iowa Poll” released this weekend shows Grassley leading Democratic challenger Mike Franken by eight points, suggesting may be the closest race Grassley has faced since his first senate race in 1980. Grassley and Reynolds spoke late Friday at an annual event hosted by The Family Leader. The Family Leader is a Christian evangelical organization founded by Sheldon native Bob Vander Plaats, that lobbied for the six-week abortion ban Governor Reynolds signed into law four years ago that is in limbo in Iowa courts.
Reynolds did not outline new state policies on abortion she’d pursue if she’s reelected governor this November, but the governor called on the crowd to support women with unplanned pregnancies.
Reynolds also pledged to keep pushing to send state money to parents enrolling their children in private schools.
The keynote speaker at the day-long Family Leadership Summit was FOX News host Tucker Carlson. Carlson, who has said he’s NOT running for president, urged the crowd to critically assess the GOP candidates who will be begging for your votes in the 2024 Iowa Caucuses.
Carlson says there’s a “pretty much open field” of candidates competing for the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination. He suggests Iowa voters ask candidates questions focused on domestic issues like the economy and education.
