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A Better Way to Re-Organize Government

By Senator Paul McKinley, Iowa Senate Republican Leader

Following last week’s release of Governor Culver’s proposed budget, the Senate’s passage of a government re-organization bill was the most notable event in the Iowa Statehouse this week.

Because Iowa’s budgets are built on the level of spending from the previous year’s budget, lawmakers are [...]

And They’re Off: 2010 Iowa Legislative Session

The 2010 Iowa Legislative Session is now in session, and how things have changed:

A year ago, Republicans came into the 83rd General Assembly dejected and rejected on the heels of yet another setback at the ballot box the previous November. The 2008 elections saw now-President Obama easily win Iowa, which helped Iowa [...]

Tea Partying, Leadership for Iowa, and Pelosi Health Care Bill

Today, I’m sacrificing watching the whole Iowa Hawkeyes game to attend the Iowa Tea Party Statewide Convention here in Des Moines.  They are currently beating Northwestern 10-0 in the first quarter.  Later tonight I’m going to be Leadership for Iowa, an event hosted to the Republican Party of Iowa.  There we’ll here from the [...]

Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Speak Out

I attended the Polk County Republican’s fall fundraiser last night.  It was held at Living History Farms in the Flynn Barn.  Yes, a barn, insert your favorite Iowa joke here.  It was cold.  They said there would be heat, and there was in the form of a few space heaters that did precious [...]

IFPC Action Hog Roast & Gubernatorial Forum

Coming up on September 12, 2009 at 5:30p come out to eat some pork (not the type from Washington, but from the farm) and hear from 2010 Iowa Gubernatorial Race candidates at the Ag Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.  The cost of a ticket is $25 and the proceeds go to Iowa [...]

Let Me Be Clear on the Iowa Governor’s Race

I haven’t endorsed anybody… on the GOP side for the 2010 Iowa Gubernatorial race.  Now in the general election I would vote for Gumby over Debt Culver, but for now I don’t have a pony in this race.  I’ve gotten numerous Facebook page requests/group requests.  I haven’t accepted any of them yet, but [...]

The Iowa Gubernatorial Race Heats Up

More names being added to the GOP side, and a new poll shows that 53% of Iowans want a new governor.  Only 36% of those participating say he deserves to be re-elected, and his approval rating is at 48%.  This doesn’t bode well for Governor Chet Culver, and there are numerous people lining [...]

Iowa GOP Night of the Rising Stars

I had the chance to attend the Night of the Rising Stars event last night.  It was presented by the Republican Party of Iowa.  It was a great event.  $100,000 was raised for RPI, and there were approximately 1000 in attendance at the Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.

I attended the reception [...]

Twenty Items of Interest (v.55)

1.  The Church of New People discusses how Christians are portrayed on TV.

2.  Is Facebook killing us softly?

3.  Thabiti Anyabwile shares video here and here from the Muslim-Christian Dialogue, of which he took part in Dubai.

4.  How would you feel about your pastor making a salary package of $600,000 a [...]