How do you say 'thank you' to a community who gave you a second chance? A lot of people don't get a second chance.

I'm proud to be pro-life.

In an increasingly volatile and uncertain world, the men and women of the Iowa National Guard play a vital role in overseas contingency operations, domestic response missions and aggressive training exercises to remain a ready and reliable force.

In Iowa, we're fortunate to have a public-private initiative called the EPIC Corporate Challenge. EPIC stands for 'Economic Potential for Iowa Companies and Communities.'

We know the job market is changing by the minute.

You have to be careful about measuring the quality of education by the sheer number of dollars that you put into it.

Both parties recognize the fundamental danger the country's debt poses to our nation's future, but President Obama's policies have not reflected that reality. By the end of his first term, his administration will have nearly doubled our public debt.

Iowa truly is a place where if you work hard, dream big, anything is possible.

I'm not one to be satisfied.

Volunteering is as Iowan as pork chop on a stick at the State Fair.

In a small town, residents don't wait for the government or far-flung strangers to take care of their ailing neighbors; they do it themselves. When a farmer gets sick, the community drops everything to harvest his crops.

I'm a pretty good listener.

I'm not about change for the sake of change, but we should always be evaluating any initiative we're working on to see if we can do it better.

Never in my wildest dreams did I believe a young girl growing up in St. Charles, Ia., would one day receive a call from Terry Branstad asking her to be his lieutenant governor.

If there is one thing that COVID-19 has shown us, it's the little things that we likely took for granted that made our lives seem normal.

Broadband is not a luxury; it's critical infrastructure.

Part of being a successful leader is listening and looking for opportunities to bring people together.

I was raised to pay respect to the flag. That is a symbol that stands for the men and women who have put their life on the line to protect the liberty and freedom that we have an opportunity to enjoy every single day.

There is no civil discourse left and it is really sad.

We will maintain and honor the commitments made to people in the IPERS system.

My message is that it's never too late. If it's something you want to do or if it's important to you, go for it.

We have all been impacted by COVID-19. Some of us have lost a loved one and others know those who are sick.

The power of prayer and faith in God is something that has guided so many of us in good times and bad.

Whether it was investing in a strong workforce, leading the charge to protect our children or voting to balance our budget, I've seen Ashley Hinson step up and work tirelessly in the state legislature to fight for Iowans.