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Iowa House Judiciary Chair Seeks Iowans Unfairly Targeted by IRS

| May 17, 2013 | Reply

State Representative Chip Baltimore, chairman of the Iowa House Judiciary Committee calls on any Iowa group targeted by the IRS to contact him.

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Branstad Names Mary Mosiman as Iowa’s New State Auditor

| May 13, 2013 | Reply

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad appointed CPA Mary Mosiman as State Auditor to replace David Vaudt who resigned to become the new chairman of the GASB.

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Congressional Candidate Rod Blum Blasts Common Core

Rod Blum says the Common Core Standards were poorly designed and testing students at a national, one-size fits all manner can’t produce reliable results.

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Matt Whitaker Announces Intentions to Run for U.S. Senate

Former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker announced his intentions to run for U.S. Senate today on WHO Radio.

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9.7 Million Twitter Users Reached During #StopCommonCore Twitter Rally

| May 3, 2013 | Reply

9,788,450 Twitter users to #StopCommonCore to call on ordinary citizens to join and lobby for repeal of Common Core State Standards.

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It’s Inflation, Stupid!

| May 1, 2013 | 1 Reply

American Principles Project on Tuesday released a new paper by Marc A. Miles, Ph.D., that challenges the claim by the Federal Reserve that inflation is low.

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George W. Bush–One Swede’s Perspective

| April 30, 2013 | Reply

With the opening of the Bush Library one Swede looks reflects fondly at the presidency of George W. Bush which makes him incredibly unique in Sweden.

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Rod Blum: Congress Should Never Exempt Itself from Law of the Land

| April 26, 2013 | 9 Replies

With news that Congress may exempt itself from Obamacare, Iowa 1st Congressional District GOP Candidate Rod Blum says they should live under the same law.

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Bruce Braley’s Unaffordable Care Act

| April 23, 2013 | Reply

The (Un)Affordable Care Act is not just a “train wreck” for families and a disaster for Democrat Bruce Braley who is responsible for it.

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Terry McAuliffe Targeted by VA Women’s PAC Ad Campaign

| April 23, 2013 | Reply

Women Speak Out Virginia PAC targets Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia Gubernatorial Race for his plan to turn a blind eye on abortion clinics.

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Facebook Chooses Iowa for Next Data Center Location

| April 23, 2013 | Reply

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad announced that Facebook chose Altoona as the location for their next data center location that will create hundreds of jobs.

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Vander Plaats Calls for Iowa Senate Re-Vote for Regents Nominee

| April 11, 2013 | Reply

Bob Vander Plaats of the The FAMiLY LEADER called on the Iowa Senate to have a re-vote to confirm Robert Cramer to the Iowa Board of Regents.

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David Vaudt Resigns as Iowa State Auditor, Branstad to Appoint Interim

| April 4, 2013 | Reply

Iowa State Auditor David Vaudt announced his resignation upon his election to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. An interim will be appointed by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad to complete the rest of his term.

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Rod Blum Announces Candidacy in Iowa 1st Congressional District Race

| March 27, 2013 | Reply

Dubuque Businessman Rod Blue today announced his candidacy in the 2014 Iowa 1st Congressional District race which is an open seat.

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The Federal Reserve at 100: Time for a Change?

| March 21, 2013 | 3 Replies

Marking the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve now is a good time to examine our monetary policy through the Centennial Monetary Commission Act.

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Rand Paul to Headline Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner

| March 19, 2013 | Reply

The Republican Party of Iowa announced that Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will headline their annual Lincoln Dinner to be held on May 10, 2013 in Cedar Rapids.

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