Governor Chet Culver yesterday when listing the General Assembly session’s “triumphs and disappointments” (what triumphs?) lauded the Legislative Democrats lack of action on marriage. Radio Iowa reports that Culver called the top two Democrats in the legislature (Speaker Pat Murphy and Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal) MVPs (hard to type that with a straight face) […]
Romney Meets Branstad
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was in Iowa on Monday as part of the book tour for his new book, No Apology: The Case for American Greatness. The Des Moines Register also reported that while he was here he met with former Governor, and current gubernatorial candidate, Terry Branstad at Branstad’s request. I just wonder […]
Iowa’s Choice: Jobs or Déjà Vu
By Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader It’s déjà vu all over again. Early in life, we are taught to learn from our mistakes. Governor Culver has chosen to repeat them. This week, he announced he wanted to raid another $45 million from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund and plow it into his temporary […]
Schultz Picks Up Three More Legislative Endorsements
Councilman Matt Schultz, recently dubbed “The Kid From Council Bluffs” by the Iowa Republican, is making waves with his first three Eastern Iowa legislative endorsements in the Republican primary for Iowa Secretary of State. Senator Tim Kapucian (R-Benton County), Representative Renee Schulte (R-Cedar Rapids), and Representative Nick Wagner (R-Marion) have all joined the legislative team […]
Gibbons: Iowa Should Join in Suit Against Health Care Bill
Jim Gibbons, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, announced today that he supports the 37 states that have decided to file lawsuits against the federal government’s mandated health care bill, expected to be signed by the President today. “As an Iowan, I am troubled that the federal government is forcing Iowans to […]
The People’s Republic of Johnson County
I have an idea. The citizens of Iowa that live in Johnson County (Iowa City/Coralville) are a special kind of Iowan. They are mostly left of center politically much in the way San Francisco is to California. So I was thinking about a way they could do their thing and the rest of the state […]
Funk: Obamacare is Unconstitutional
From Dave Funk, Republican Candidate for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District Leonard Boswell and the Democrats in Washington have force fed the American people more unconstitutional legislation that is bad for Iowa. This takeover of our health insurance system is unconstitutional and infringes on the rights of citizens by mandating the purchase of a service. This […]
A New Way Forward
By Jim Gibbons, Republican Candidate for Iowa’s Third Congressional District Yesterday, Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL) said of Congressional House rules “we make them up as we go along.” That statement certainly underlines the last 13 months of the health care debate. In Washington D.C. on Sunday night and under the cover of darkness, House Democrats, […]
Early Iowa GOP Reaction to Obamacare Passing House
As most of you are probably aware the Senate Health Reform Bill cleared the House tonight on a 219-212 vote. The only thing that was bipartisan about this bill was the opposition against it. Here are some statements tonight from Iowa’s Republican Members of Congress, some of the Congressional Candidates, and party leadership. Congressman Steve […]
Roberts Outlines Way to Challenge Obama’s Nationalized Health Care Plan
Republican gubernatorial candidate State Representative Rod Roberts filed an amendment to two bills in the Iowa House yesterday that could make it possible to challenge the constitutionality of President Obama’s plan to nationalize the health care industry, which could occur as soon as Sunday. Roberts filed the amendment to both SF 2201 and SF 2356. […]
A Rough Week for Your Pocketbook
By Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader Perhaps as early as next week, the Legislature will adjourn for the year. Many will sleep easier at night knowing the Legislature is not in session stripping away more liberties and freedoms or voting for more tax increases and bigger government. But for those who are in […]
Russians are Drilling in Our Backyard
By Dave Funk, Republican Congressional Candidate in Iowa’s Third Congressional District It really was only a matter of time. Thanks to an agreement the Carter administration recognized during his Presidency, Cuba has partnered with Russia to build oil derricks in the Gulf of Mexico. That’s right. The left has spent so much time pushing green […]
Schultz Picks Up Two More Legislative Endorsements
Councilman Matt Schultz announced today that he has picked up two more endorsements from state legislators for his primary battle for Iowa Secretary of State. Senator Hubert Houser and Representative Rich Anderson have added their names to Schultz’s legislative team. “Iowa needs a conservative candidate like Matt Schultz who is young and aggressive and is […]
Vander Plaats: I’ll Invoke the 10th Amendment
Iowa Republican Gubernatorial Candidate, Bob Vander Plaats, said today in my favorite coffee house – Smokey Row Coffee House in Des Moines that if ObamaCare passes he will invoke the Constitution’s 10th Amendment in order to protect Iowans from new federal mandates. Just a recap, if you aren’t familiar with the 10th Amendment it reads, […]
Gibbons: Boswell Out of Touch With Iowans on Health Care
Jim Gibbons, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, announced today that calls to Leonard Boswell’s Washington D.C. and Des Moines, IA offices confirmed that Leonard Boswell will be voting “yea” on the Senate-passed health care bill. The Senate-passed health care bill contains special provisions to Louisiana, Nebraska, and provides for taxpayer funded […]
Stripgate Follow-up: Iowa House Closes Loophole, 97-0
Common sense did prevail yesterday in the Iowa House who, following the Iowa Senate’s lead, passed SF 2197 (H.J. 976) in bipartisan fashion with a 97-0 vote thereby closing the loophole that allowed minors to perform nude. I find it somewhat interesting that Representative Chris Rants (R-Sioux City) earlier offered an amendment that addressed this […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 130
- 131
- 132
- 133
- 134
- …
- 136
- Next Page »