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Steve King to Chair House Agriculture Subcommittee

Congressman Steve King was chosen to serve as the Subcommittee Chairman of the Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition Subcommittee.

Study Shows Rampant Weaknesses in Abortion Reporting Nationwide

Charlotte Lozier Institute released a report which shows that there are many inconsistencies in various states on how abortion reporting is done.

McCain-Led NDAA Conference Committee Strips Right to Jury Trial

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) criticizes the NDAA Conference Committee led by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) whose report strips the right to trial by jury.

The Overregulation of School Lunches

Michelle Obama’s Healthy, Hunger-Free Act of 2010 regulating school lunches has been implemented this year and has resulted in hungry kids.

The Challenge to Liberty

Growing government challenges our liberty. The future of the republic rests on abandoning the current radical departure from constitutional government.

Restoring Sound Money: What States Can Do

Rich Danker of American Principles Project offers steps that states can do to help restore sound money in the United States.

The 4% Solution to Economic Growth

John Hendrickson of Public Interest Institute reviews The 4% Solution: Unleashing the Economic Growth America Needs and its economic prescription for us.

Planned Parenthood Affiliate Breaks Ties, Cites Corporate Abortion Mandate

All Planned Parenthood affiliates are mandated to provide abortions by 2013; NY affiliate third to break ties.

Truth in Iowa State Accounting and Budgeting

To have truth in Iowa state accounting and budgeting process we must ask our elected officials how public pensions and health insurance will be paid for.

The Iowa Straw Poll Question

While the Iowa Straw Poll’s future needs to be decided now’s not the time to debate as there is much work to do with state and local elections in 2014.

United Nations Treaty Threatens Families, Senate Vote Imminent

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has scheduled a vote on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities treaty this week.

Bill Dix Elected Iowa Senate Minority Leader

Iowa Senate Republicans voted State Senator Bill Dix (R-Shell Rock) to replace State Senator Jerry Behn (R-Boone) as Iowa Senate Minority Leader.

Ohio Moves to Defund Planned Parenthood

Ohio House Health & Aging Committee votes to send HB 298 which would defund Planned Parenthood & other abortion providers to the Ohio House floor.

Iowa House Republicans Re-Elect Paulsen and Upmeyer as Top Leaders

Iowa House Republicans re-elect State Representative Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) as Speaker of the Iowa House and State Representative Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) as House Majority Leader.

Citizen Watchdog Live Election Coverage

Watch live election coverage via Watchdog Wire featuring Tony Katz. Send them and Caffeinated Thoughts your stories from election day.

Fact Checking Jeff Danielson in the Iowa Senate District 30 Race

Matt Reisetter (R-Cedar Falls) fact checks claims that State Senator Jeff Danielson (D-Cedar Falls) has made during the Iowa Senate District 30 race.